Posted on 07/15/2002 11:28:50 PM PDT by chance33_98
CWD Cost
There's now an estimated price tag on how much money chronic wasting disease could cost people in the state of Wisconsin.
UW researchers say the hunting industry could suffer a $96-million shortfall, come this fall.
It all depends on the amount of people who decide to hunt, and how they spend their money. The DNR says there's a direct tie between the money, and the uncertainty about CWD.
"There's nothing fair about CWD, no matter which way you look at it, impact on hunters, on state agencies, it takes a lot of energy," said Tom Hauge, DNR Wildlife Management.
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