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Emergency Ban Now In Effect On Importation Of Deer & Elk
AZ G&FD
7/1/02
TUCSON – An emergency Game and Fish Commission Rule to ban the importation of cervids (includes all elk and deer designated as Restricted Live Wildlife under R12-4-406)) into Arizona has been certified by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.
Game and Fish officials said that Emergency Rule R12-4-429, “Importation Restrictions and Requirements for Cervids,” has been certified by Arizona Attorney General Janet Napolitano, has been filed with the Secretary of State, and is therefore effective as of July 1.
The emergency rulemaking imposes restrictions on the movement of cervids designated as restricted live wildlife under R12-4-406(A)(9)(b) to protect against the introduction of chronic wasting disease to free-ranging or captive wildlife. The emergency importation ban applies to cervids of the genus Alces, common name: moose; cervids of the genus Odocoileus, common name: white-tailed and mule deer; and cervids of the genus Cervus, common name: red deer and wapiti (elk), except that the species Cervus nippon, Nippon deer, is not restricted.
The emergency rule includes the following specific requirements and restrictions related to chronic wasting disease (CWD) in cervids (note: see the enclosed rule language for a complete list of requirements and restrictions):
1. No cervid designated as restricted live wildlife in R12-4-406(A)(9)(b) shall be imported into Arizona.
2. All cervids designated as restricted live wildlife under R12-4-406(A)(9)(b) currently in Arizona under the authority of a department issued Game Farm or Zoo License and any of their progeny shall be required to be permanently marked with either a tattoo or a microchip within seven days of the effective date of the rule.
3. Within seven days of the effective date of the emergency rule, the holder of a private game farm or zoo license shall provide to the Department a report listing the following for each cervid designated as restricted live wildlife under R12-4-406(A)(9)(b) currently in the licensee’s possession: Name of the license holder; License holder’s address and telephone number; Number of cervids held under the private game farm or zoo license; and Microchip or tattoo number of each cervids held under the private game farm or zoo license.
4. Game Farm and Zoo License operators shall be required to submit the head of any cervid designated as restricted live wildlife under R12-4-406(A)(9)(b) that dies on their premises or under their control to the Arizona Vet Diagnostic Lab for analysis for CWD. Heads shall be submitted within 72 hours of the animal's death.
During the effective period of the emergency rule, the department will pursue regular rulemaking to permanently establish the provisions of the rule. The regular rulemaking process will include a public outreach campaign that will provide the public with the opportunity to provide input to the Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Commission on the proposed rule language, including input on the economic impact of the proposed rule.
If you have any questions, or need any additional information on Emergency Rule R12-4-429, please contact Jim deVos, Research Branch Chief, Arizona Game and Fish Department WMRS, 2221 West Greenway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85023, (602) 789-3247.
AZ G&FD
7/1/02
TUCSON – An emergency Game and Fish Commission Rule to ban the importation of cervids (includes all elk and deer designated as Restricted Live Wildlife under R12-4-406)) into Arizona has been certified by the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.
Game and Fish officials said that Emergency Rule R12-4-429, “Importation Restrictions and Requirements for Cervids,” has been certified by Arizona Attorney General Janet Napolitano, has been filed with the Secretary of State, and is therefore effective as of July 1.
The emergency rulemaking imposes restrictions on the movement of cervids designated as restricted live wildlife under R12-4-406(A)(9)(b) to protect against the introduction of chronic wasting disease to free-ranging or captive wildlife. The emergency importation ban applies to cervids of the genus Alces, common name: moose; cervids of the genus Odocoileus, common name: white-tailed and mule deer; and cervids of the genus Cervus, common name: red deer and wapiti (elk), except that the species Cervus nippon, Nippon deer, is not restricted.
The emergency rule includes the following specific requirements and restrictions related to chronic wasting disease (CWD) in cervids (note: see the enclosed rule language for a complete list of requirements and restrictions):
1. No cervid designated as restricted live wildlife in R12-4-406(A)(9)(b) shall be imported into Arizona.
2. All cervids designated as restricted live wildlife under R12-4-406(A)(9)(b) currently in Arizona under the authority of a department issued Game Farm or Zoo License and any of their progeny shall be required to be permanently marked with either a tattoo or a microchip within seven days of the effective date of the rule.
3. Within seven days of the effective date of the emergency rule, the holder of a private game farm or zoo license shall provide to the Department a report listing the following for each cervid designated as restricted live wildlife under R12-4-406(A)(9)(b) currently in the licensee’s possession: Name of the license holder; License holder’s address and telephone number; Number of cervids held under the private game farm or zoo license; and Microchip or tattoo number of each cervids held under the private game farm or zoo license.
4. Game Farm and Zoo License operators shall be required to submit the head of any cervid designated as restricted live wildlife under R12-4-406(A)(9)(b) that dies on their premises or under their control to the Arizona Vet Diagnostic Lab for analysis for CWD. Heads shall be submitted within 72 hours of the animal's death.
During the effective period of the emergency rule, the department will pursue regular rulemaking to permanently establish the provisions of the rule. The regular rulemaking process will include a public outreach campaign that will provide the public with the opportunity to provide input to the Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Commission on the proposed rule language, including input on the economic impact of the proposed rule.
If you have any questions, or need any additional information on Emergency Rule R12-4-429, please contact Jim deVos, Research Branch Chief, Arizona Game and Fish Department WMRS, 2221 West Greenway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85023, (602) 789-3247.
