Common use of Prevention Strategies Clause in Contracts

Prevention Strategies. MDNR will conduct or assist with the following: 1. Targeted deer management efforts (e.g., baiting ban; ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al. 2006, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al. 2016) in DMUs 452 and 487 on a local scale to prevent transmission of bTB between deer and cattle. 2. Provide APHIS WS with approval to conduct targeted removal of deer on cattle farms within identified bTB concentration areas in DMUs 452 and 487. 3. Maintain a simple process for cattle producers and adjacent landowners to obtain no-cost disease control permits valid for harvesting deer year-round in DMUs 452 and 487. 4. Work with collaborators to continue conducting research concerning the epidemiology of bTB and potential intervention strategies, including targeted removal, vaccination (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al. 2012, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al. 2016, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al. 2018), and non-lethal methods (e.g., livestock protection dogs; ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al. 2010). Incorporate relevant research findings into existing surveillance and disease reduction activities as resources allow.

Prevention Strategies. MDNR will conduct or assist with the following: 1. Targeted deer management efforts (e.g., baiting ban; ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al. 2006, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al. 2016) in DMUs 452 and 487 on a local scale to prevent transmission of bTB between deer and cattle. 2. Provide APHIS WS with approval to conduct targeted removal of deer on cattle farms within identified bTB concentration areas in DMUs 452 and 487. 3. Maintain a simple process for cattle producers and adjacent landowners to obtain no-cost disease control permits valid for harvesting deer year-round in DMUs 452 and 487. 4. Work with collaborators to continue conducting research concerning the epidemiology of bTB and potential intervention strategies, including targeted removal, vaccination (▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Cosgrove et al. 2012, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al. 2016, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al. 2018), and non-lethal methods (e.g., livestock protection dogs; ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ et al. 2010). Incorporate relevant research findings into existing surveillance and disease reduction activities as resources allow.