Originally Posted by Honolua
Originally Posted by Cuz-Pat
I understand the intent of the new law about bringing cervid carcasses and parts into Alabama from other states. It's an effort being put forth to try to keep CWD out of our state.

How are we going to control wild, free ranging deer from moving back and forth across state lines? Alabama has 4 other states that we share state lines with. CWD is found in one of those states so far. There is no way possible to stop free ranging deer from moving back and forth across these state lines.

Sooner or later it's going to be discovered in Alabama. It very well could already be here.


Agreed, but the random jumps all over the nation has biologists stumped. Of course there is the component of people driving captive infected deer all over the country but what if that ain't it?


You're right, nobody can control wild animals from crossing state lines. Wild deer don't often travel that far. That's why CWD typically doesn't spread very fast. It's reliant on deer movement patterns. Typically "long range" deer movement occurs during the rut and when sub-adult males begin to disperse and find new home ranges. Overall deer home ranges aren't huge. Usually a few hundred acres sometimes up to a few miles but that's not the norm.