ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota House Democrats are calling for action to stop the spread of chronic wasting disease nine days before the firearms deer season opener. Representative Rob Ecklund of International Falls says there needs to be more CWD hunter service centers and to expand funding for deer carcass disposal.
Ecklund and members of the House Environment and Natural Resources Committee are also proposing a moratorium on new deer farms which they call “hotbeds” for CWD. He says it’s about protecting the tradition of deer hunting in Minnesota.
However, some lawmakers accuse them of attacking agriculture. Ecklund says he’s attacking anybody. He says agriculture is a very valuable economy.
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