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WDFW seeks delegation to finalize CWD‑related rule changes for captive cervids
Summary
Agency staff proposed removing outdated 'pre‑1992' language, carving the deleterious exotic wildlife rule into separate chapters, and requiring postmortem CWD testing for captive cervids; committee members signaled support to draft a delegation motion to the director.
Department staff told the wildlife committee they are preparing rule changes related to chronic wasting disease (CWD) and captive cervids and asked whether technical rulemaking should be delegated to the director.
"Movement of infected live cervids is considered the greatest risk factor to the introduction of or establishment of CWD to a new geographical area," said Anise Audi, the GAIM Division Manager, summarizing the CWD plan adopted in 2021. Anise said the presentation focused on rules the department administers and not rules administered by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA).
Anise outlined two principal rule actions. First, the department proposes to remove language in…
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