Property Rights. August 15th Deer Breeder Rules Effective. 9 Points Informed Intel.

The new regulatory framework for deer breeders includes:

• Newly created Interim Breeder Rules
• Clarifies that Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) management zones function “on their own terms”
• Moving deer requires a designation for a facility as Movement Qualified (MQ)
• Only vets can collect samples for ante-mortem testing
• Provides for ante-mortem testing of all deer, eliminating the 16 month residency rule
• Provides for year-round submission of ante-mortem test results
• Post mortem testing samples can be obtained by a vet, a TAHC-certified CWD sample collector, or someone approved by the TPWD
• Establishes a 3:1 ratio for ante-mortem test results that may be substituted for post-mortem test results
• Creates 3 levels of breeder facilities TC 1 (lowest risk), TC 2, and TC3 (highest risk)

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Chapter 65 Proposed Rules Effective August 15, 2016