From: TSS (216-119-139-142.ipset19.wt.net)
Subject: CWD SAMPLING TEXAS (but NOT in the obvious place, the NM, TEXAS border)
Date: December 12, 2003 at 2:15 pm PST
Subject: CWD testing in Texas
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 19:45:14 -0500
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Dear Dr. Singletary,
In Fiscal Year 2001, seven deer from Texas were tested by the National
Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) for CWD (5 fallow deer and 2
white-tailed deer). In Fiscal Year 2002, seven elk from Texas were
tested at NVSL (no deer). During these two years, an additional six elk
and one white-tailed deer were tested at the Texas Veterinary Medical
Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL). In Fiscal Year 2002, four white-tailed
deer (free-ranging clinical suspects) and at least eight other
white-tailed deer have been tested at TVMDL. One elk has been tested at
NVSL. All of these animals have been found negative for CWD. Dr. Jerry
Cooke of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department also has records of 601
clinically ill white-tailed deer which were necropsied at Texas A&M
during the late 1960's and early 1970's, and no spongiform
encepalopathies were noted.
Thank you for your consideration.
xxxxxxxx, DVM, PhD
Texas Animal Health Commission
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> Dr. Jerry
Cooke of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department also has records of 601
clinically ill white-tailed deer which were necropsied at Texas A&M
during the late 1960's and early 1970's, and no spongiform
encepalopathies were noted. <
were they even looking for a SE and would they have even known what it was
if they had seen it back in 1960-70 ?...TSS
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APPENDIX A: Results of CWD Sampling
Sampling and testing results for CWD from June, 2002 to April 1, 2003 are presented below:
Sampling and testing results for CWD from June, 2002 to April 1, 2003 TPWD TAHC Private Sector
1349 CWD Negative Deer 335 CWD Negative Deer 336 CWD Negative Deer
23 CWD Negative Exotics No Exotics No Exotics
1372 Total 335 Total 336 Total
The Grand Total of all samples collected and known 4/1/03 is 2043 of which 2020 deer and 23 exotics were found CWD negative. Samples were collected from 143 of 254 counties in Texas, and seven counties had 50 or more samples collected. Five ecoregions had 160 or more samples collected (150 samples from each ecoregion was the goal). The geographic distribution of sampling is currently not considered adequate for determining whether or not CWD exists in Texas (see map pg. 15). The goal is to improve upon distribution of samples collected within ecoregions and within counties. The goal of 2003-2004 and the next three to five years, is to collect 5000 samples (500 from each ecoregion) each sample year. The increased sampling is to have a 99 per-cent confidence level in detecting CWD if only one per-cent of the population is infected. Long-term surveillance sampling for CWD is required, as little is known about the incubation and infectious periods of the disease.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/hunt/chronic_wasting_disease/management_plan/appendix_a/
another coincidence, why no sampling in the obvious place, WHITE SANDS NM BORDER?
compare sampling maps to NM and then look at TEXAS, they simply ignore the most
obvious place to sample, where to date, 7 CWD positives have been found...
http://www.gmfsh.state.nm.us/PageMill_Images/Hunting/cwdmap.pdf
TSS
