Mo. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 10-4.200
Current through Register Vol. 49, No.12, June 17, 2024
Section 3 CSR 10-4.200 - Chronic Wasting Disease; Management ZonePURPOSE: This amendment removes the specific requirement that all deer presented for Chronic Wasting Disease sample collection have least six inches (6") of neck attached.
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here.
(1) For purposes of this section, a Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zone will consist of designated counties within twenty-five (25) miles of a confirmed Chronic Wasting Disease-positive test result for any cervid. See the current Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet, hereby incorporated in this Code by reference for designated counties. This booklet is published annually in August by, and a printed copy can be obtained from, the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and is also available online at www.missouriconservation.org. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.(2) Within a Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zone, the placement of grain, salt products, minerals, and other consumable natural and manufactured products is prohibited. The following exceptions apply: (A) Feed placed within one hundred (100) feet of any residence or occupied building; or(B) Feed placed in such a manner to reasonably exclude access by deer; or(C) Feed placed as part of a feral hog or CWD management effort authorized by an agent of the department; or(D) Feed and minerals present solely as a result of normal agricultural or forest management or crop and wildlife food production practices.(3) The head from any deer taken within a designated county of the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zone on the first Saturday and Sunday of the November portion of the deer firearms hunting season must be presented by the taker to a designated disease surveillance sampling station on the day taken. See the current Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information booklet, hereby incorporated in this Code by reference, for designated counties and sampling station locations. This booklet is published annually in August by, and a printed copy can be obtained from, the Missouri Department of Conservation, PO Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180 and is also available online at www.missouriconservation.org. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.Adopted by Missouri Register April 15, 2016/Volume 41, Number 08, effective 5/31/2016Amended by Missouri Register July 3, 2017/Volume 42, Number 13, effective 8/31/2017Amended by Missouri Register June 15, 2018/Volume 43, Number 12, effective 7/31/2018Amended by Missouri Register January 15, 2019/Volume 44, Number 2, effective 3/1/2019Amended by Missouri Register January 2, 2020/Volume 45, Number 1, effective 2/29/2020