CWD: PA Ag Indifferent / Ineffective - On Duties

[stan]

Sportsmen have paid to keep wild deer from accessing a farm connected to the discovery of chronic wasting disease this past fall.

The bill, to rebuild fences, was not theirs to pay. But pay it they did, through the Pennsylvania Game Commission. ...........


The department of agriculture — in response to questions in a letter from the Pennsylvania federation of Sportsmen‘s Clubs — indicated re-fencing should occur. It said its quarantine order allows for criminal and civil penalties against deer farmers who don‘t live up to its mandates.

“This provides a very strong incentive to re-fence such areas,” its letter to the Federation reads.

But with no fences rebuilt months after the disease‘s discovery and no indication that they would be any time soon, the Game Commission decided it couldn‘t wait any longer. It paid to re-fence the farm in an attempt to protect wild deer. ..........



In the meantime, the commission is taking a more aggressive approach to dealing with escaped deer.

Two such animals got loose from deer farms this fall. The department of agriculture — again, to the consternation of the Federation — did not notify the public of the escapes. It explained its silence by saying that once a deer is outside a fence, whether it got there intentionally or not, it‘s no longer its business.

“The department … defers to the Game Commission once a deer is considered wild or free ranging,” reads its letter to the Federation. ...............




triblive.com/sports/outdoors/3233579-74/deer-commission-farm#axzz2HIOcMKAK

[dennyf]

Yet another indictment against Ag's failure to enforce its own regs.

[Deleted]

Let me see if I got this...

PA Ag regulates deer farming. PGC has no jurisdiction with deer farming, outside of assisting Ag when they have a problem / trouble. Escaped, farmed deer are now considered to be wild deer.

Holy smokes! If I was the PGC I'd use this as proof of ineptitude of Ag in these matters. Can the PGC sue for control? Or have the State Legislators effectively fire-walled them off from that sort of maneuver in order to remain as middle men?

[melody]

The legislature passed legislation several years ago, that clearly mandated that farmed cervids was under complete authority of Ag. It was done at the request of the farmers who complained that the PGC regulatory authority was too stringent on them and without merit or cause.

[davetm]

It explained its silence by saying that once a deer is outside a fence, whether it got there intentionally or not, it‘s no longer its business.

This is no surprise to me. None at all. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is one of the lamest (is that a word?) agencies on the face of the planet. One time I had the "pleasure" of dealing with people in this Agency, and I will say in all fairness, if the DOA didn't exist, the people that I met would be robbing our homes in order to eat.

They absolutely could not survive in any real world working environment. Am I saying they are the dumbest people on the face of the planet? No comment.

But, it would be akin to the jail Warden saying....well, I didn't call when 12 of our worst rapist and murders broke out a week ago. I didn't bother to call anyone as once they are out of here.....their no longer my responsibility.

Now.....THAT MAKES PERFECT SENSE!!!!

But....and the DOA, you would get...how many yes votes for the "once they are outta here reason? All we need are a unanimous 12...errr 13....errr.....give me that sign again!!!:



That's it fellows!! Lets go to the bar. It's almost 3:30!!!