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Wardens describe mandatory carcass collection for disease and population research
Summary
Fish & Wildlife staff told the committee that carcass collection is mandatory to support disease monitoring and population studies that inform trapping seasons and management decisions.
Vermont Fish and Wildlife staff told the Tucker Management Committee that mandatory carcass collection supports both disease surveillance and population studies used to set seasons and allowable gear. Presenters described how carcasses are used to test for pathogens such as rabies and to generate data that informs season timing and quotas.
The committee discussed public‑health handling of sick animals and appropriate response protocols. Lt. Mike Scott and other wardens reviewed procedures for safe evidence handling and emphasized the role of carcass data in justifying management choices rather than ad hoc local decisions.
