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Hunters Caught Off Guard as Saskatchewan Ends Chronic Wasting Disease Testing Program
The program had low hunter uptake and will end this month, while Health Canada says no human cases have been reported.
- Saskatchewan's government announced on Thursday it is ending its chronic wasting disease testing program for deer and other cervids, effective at the end of this month.
- Low hunter participation in the testing program prompted the province to cancel it, with the move creating an opportunity to find efficiencies while staff continue monitoring wildlife health.
- Don Gordon, president of the Saskatchewan Trappers Association, called the decision a "step backward," warning that hunters may dump carcasses, potentially accelerating disease spread across the region.
- Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation executive director Darrell Crabbe said the announcement caught his organization off guard Wednesday night, adding that the group is developing its formal position on the decision.
- Chronic wasting disease continues to affect the brains and nervous systems of cervids. Health Canada maintains that while no human cases exist, people should avoid consuming infected meat.
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Hunters raise alarm as Saskatchewan ends disease testing
REGINA, Sask. - The province will not be continuing testing for chronic wasting disease beyond the end of the month. In a statement the Ministry of Environment confirmed it will end its chronic wasting disease testing program as of Oct. 31, incl...
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Hunters take issue with Saskatchewan's plan to end chronic wasting disease testing
REGINA - Saskatchewan's government is ending a program that tests chronic wasting disease in deer and similar animals, a decision some hunters say they were blindsided by.
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NiagaraFallsReview.caHunters take issue with Saskatchewan’s plan to end chronic wasting disease testing
REGINA - Saskatchewan's government is ending a program that tests chronic wasting disease in deer and similar animals, a decision some hunters say they were blindsided by.
·Toronto, Canada
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