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that eliminate the need for an individual test for an animal moving from a lower disease prevalence zone to a higher disease prevalence zone.
Tying indemnity payments to the development and implementation of a WRMP on each farm in the modified accredited TB zone.
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When herds are quarantined for disease control
Depopulation, or test and remove, within 60 days when the disease has been confirmed; indemnity payments must be issued within 60 days after indemnification agreement has been accepted by all parties.
If a farm is depopulated because of bovine TB and
State and/or federal funding for all required identification and testing.
Producer compensation for all livestock injured or ordered removed during mandatory testing.
The use of state-owned equipment free of charge to producers who are required to perform state- mandated TB tests.
Continued cooperative efforts between MDARD and USDA to return Michigan to TB-free status by advancing the status in areas of the State where
TB has not been found or has proven to be free through science-based testing protocols.
State and federal funding necessary for comprehensive and concerted research initiatives to further understand the transmission, persistence, detection, eradication and vaccinations to prevent transmission of animal diseases.
Science-based and species-specific testing protocols.
Development of an exit strategy for the entire state to upgrade the Modified Accredited Zone (MAZ) to TB-free status.
Research into a buyout program for cattle producers in Deer Management Unit 487. MDARD pursuing aggressive action with surrounding states to open their borders to Michigan cattle.
Dramatic reduction of the deer herd in the four county TB infected region in northeast Michigan. Action should include agency culling, spring hunt and unlimited fall hunting with no-cost licenses. Deer exclusion fencing around entire contiguous farmsteads with cattle, receiving state support and being considered an acceptable option a farmer may request for WRMP .
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