Ron Kind: “I just want to commend the ranking member on the Committee on Appropriations for his attention to this very serious…”

“I just want to commend the ranking member on the Committee on Appropriations for his attention to this very serious issue that has afflicted the State of Wisconsin, chronic wasting disease. Mr. Chairman, I am an avid hunter myself, with two little boys, and this has sent shock waves across the entire State of Wisconsin. This is the first time the disease has been detected east of the Mississippi. It has now been detected west of the Continental Divide. It has also been detected down in New Mexico. This is a disease that is spreading across the continent, and the paucity of scientific research has led to a lot of bad options on how to contain it. That is why earlier this year I introduced legislation to establish a comprehensive scientific research program so we can start getting some answers in regard to CWD, and what we can best do to contain it and hopefully eradicate it, so future generations may enjoy the sport of hunting whitetail in the State of Wisconsin.”