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Memorandum
State of Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Food Safety
DATE: August 19, 2002
TO: City/County Agent Health Departments
FROM: Byron J. Dennison
SUBJECT: Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Information
The health issue of CWD in the wild deer herd in Wisconsin has been and will continue to be in the news. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection along with the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Health and Family Services has published precautionary information to the general public, hunters and meat processors in Wisconsin.
The information attached has important information on the disease, the eradication zone and the management zone for hunters and venison processors. It also contains precautions for handling and processing deer. Please provide this information to the retail establishments in your jurisdiction that intend to process venison.
Additional CWD information is available on the following websites:
http://datcp.state.wi.us (keyword: chronic wasting disease)
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/whealth/issues/CWD
If you have further questions or concerns, please feel free to call Byron J. Dennison at (608) 224-4715.