Managing Chronic Wasting Disease in America: A Policy Analysis
Date of Award
5-19-2005
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Environmental Policy And Management
Organizational Unit
University College, Environmental Policy and Management
Disciplines
Environmental Policy And Management
First Advisor
Steven Bissell
Keywords
Cervid disease management, Cervidae, Conservation, United States, Diseases, Treatment, Chronic wasting disease, Government policy, CWD, Policy analysis, Wildlife management
Abstract
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been prevalent in Colorado and Wyoming free-ranging deer and elk since 1981. For 18 years the disease had not been documented in free-ranging cervid populations outside these two states. However, since 2001, CWD has been found in free-ranging cervid populations in six other states and crossed the boundary of the Mississippi River into Wisconsin. Wildlife managers in these states have been forced to develop plans to fend off an infectious disease with an uncertain epidemiology. This project investigates the CWD management plans of Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Utah, and Illinois to assess the efficiency of each state's program as they attempt to minimize the threat to their own natural resources and those of adjacent states.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Argo, Rick, "Managing Chronic Wasting Disease in America: A Policy Analysis" (2005). University College: Environmental Policy and Management Capstones. 139.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_epm/139