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http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/
Monmouth County Federation of Sportsman
http://www.njsfsc.org/
Committeeman Ken Ganson
Meetings 4th Wednesday of Month at the 4F Club members welcome to attend.
No meetings during July and August
Operation Game Thief
http://www.njsfsc.org/pages/gamethief.html
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FACT SHEET
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD)
EHD is common to white-tailed deer, but very rarely affects other species. Other wildlife, like mule deer, elk and bighorn sheep have been exposed to the disease but are not usually stricken like the white-tailed deer.
Domestic livestock have also been exposed to the virus and while cattle and sheep can be carriers of the disease they are not victims.
EHD is a member of a group of viruses that along with causing EHD are known to cause Bluetongue. Bluetongue is a virus that causes mortality in both white-tailed deer and domestic livestock.
EHD is not contagious from one animal to another, and is not transferable to humans, dogs or cats. The virus is carried by biting gnats that live in or near water and wet muddy areas. It is transmitted to deer that congregate at watering holes during warm weather.
Have outbreaks of EHD occurred in New Jersey?
The first occurrence and identification of EHD in the United States was reported in 1955 in white-tailed deer in New Jersey. Approximately 700 deer succumbed to this outbreak. Since this first outbreak was confirmed, outbreaks have occurred in white-tailed deer throughout the United States and southern Canada.
When was the last confirmed outbreak in New Jersey?
New Jersey had its last confirmed outbreak in Salem and Gloucester Counties. The first dead deer were recorded on August 29, 1999 and the infection continued until late October, over 800 dead deer were found in the field. Since these deaths occur in a free roaming wild population it is difficult to accurately determine the actual number of deaths but biologists estimated that 3,800 deer died during the outbreak. Because of population declines outside the initial area of infection some individuals feel the mortality was higher and wider spread then first thought with the infection reaching isolated pockets in Cumberland County.
Does EHD occur every year?
The disease occurs annually, but the distribution and severity of occurrence are highly variable. Occurrence may involve only a few scattered mild cases or it may appear as a dramatic highly visible outbreak.
Why is it called Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease?
The virus attacks the blood clotting mechanism of the deer, causing degenerative changes in blood vessel walls leading to extensive hemorrhaging in organs and tissues throughout the animal’s body. A very high fever also accompanies the disease.
What are the clinical signs of EHD?
White-tailed deer exhibit the first signs of the illness 5-10 days after being exposed to the virus. Deer lose their appetite and fear of man, grow weaker, often salivate excessively, exhibit shortness of breath, and finally become comatose. Hemorrhaging and lesions on the mucosa of the mouth and tongue can be seen. A small percentage of the animals that are infected by the disease recover. Severe emaciation and the loss of the external portion of the hoof can be seen during the early recovery period. Deer who have survived the infection often exhibit an unusual wavy pattern to the exterior portion of the hoof when it re-grows. Blood samples of the survivors also show the establishment of antibodies to the disease for several years.
Is EHD a danger to the health of New Jersey’s overall deer population?
No. Outbreaks of EHD are localized and not widespread and do not have a major effect on statewide deer populations. They can however severely limit the deer population in the area of infection. In areas of severe infection it can take 3 to7 years for populations to return to post infection levels.
Can I eat a deer that exhibits signs of EHD?
The presence of EHD in a deer that does not exhibit any outward signs of the disease does not effect the safety of the meat. Deer with chronic EHD will have visible sores and secondary infections. It is recommended that you do not eat deer with large open sores.
The spread of the infection is usually cut short by colder weather. The die off of the gnats occurs with the first killing frost and deer deaths from the disease usually continue for an additional 10 to 21 days.
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Date:Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:36:30 -0400
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Subject:[Nj_federation_alert] President's Message
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Good morning,
Here is an update from NJSFSC.
We have moved ahead as a Federation in many areas. We have up-graded
our web site, made it more interesting and informative and we are
currently getting over 12,000 individual visitors a month. We have
increased our membership at the state level by over 2,000 new members
and have seen new clubs and individuals join at the county level. We
have hired an individual to secure grants for the Federation so that
we can broaden our support for county activities and we have increased
our membership dues by five dollars and earmarked the increase for
legal expenses. We have fought the state to a draw on the bear hunt
and have high hopes that when the case finally reaches trial in August
that our side will prevail. These are all positive things that we as
a federation have accomplished during the past year.
I must say that progress has not come without its share of setbacks.
The major set back from my perspective is my inability to convince our
counties to provide lists of all of their club members to the State
Federation. Without these lists, we will never know who our actual
constituents are. We are not able to contact them with updates or
action plans and legislative alerts when they are needed to take
action to fight bad legislation. We will never be an organization who
can give large sums of money to legislators to get their ear. We are
able to get their attention with our votes. It appears that there are
over 75,000 individuals who belong to organizations associated to the
State Federation through county affiliations. We currently have no
way of even contacting these individuals when we need their voice. I
need each county president to step up to the plate and convince your
clubs to turn in club rosters with the names, addresses and e-mail
addresses for all of their members. Since 2007 is a year when all 40
Senate and 80 Assembly seats are up for election, I had hoped to have
these lists completed so that we could be a force in this year?s
election. It does not appear that this will happen ? UNLESS WE TAKE
ACTION NOW.
The other thing that troubles me is how uninformed or misinformed most
sportsmen and sportswomen are when it comes to the State Federation
and the Fish and Game Council. They have little knowledge of how
these two organizations are structured and what their individual
duties are. They do not understand that these are the only two
organizations that stand between them and the anti-hunting movement in
New Jersey. I will continue to do my part to explain what these
organizations are and how they work but I need help from all the
county and state officers with this issue.
In closing I would like to thank the many individuals statewide who
supported my efforts on behalf of the State Federation and I look
forward to working with everyone from individual members to county
chapters and state organizations.
Edward J. Markowski
President
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