Landowner Response to Chronic Wasting Disease and its Management in Wisconsin's Southwest Disease Eradication Zone By: Jordan Petchenik

This 55 page report examines landowner response to CWD in the state's southwest disease eradication zone (DEZ).

The State of Wisconsin has a goal of eradicating chronic wasting disease (CWD) from its borders. Wildlife disease experts believe that without management intervention, CWD will increase in prevalence and distribution.

To accomplish disease eradication, the state is relying on cooperation from both hunters and landowners. Hunters must be willing to shoot more deer and landowners must allow hunters on their land.

This report examines landowner response to CWD in the state's southwest disease eradication zone (DEZ). The purpose of this study was to measure:

1. landowner concerns about the risks associated with CWD;
2. where landowners obtain information about CWD;
3. landowner support for various CWD control measures; and
4. the effect of various incentives to shoot more deer.

Landowner Response to Chronic Wasting Disease and its Management in Wisconsin's Southwest DEZ by Jordan Petchenik is available free of charge from the Wisconsin DNR through the Bureau of Integrated Science Services.

To obtain free copies you can order the booklet online as "Other/Miscellaneous Publication" number 1022.

The complete book [PDF, 14MB] can also be downloaded.

However, to facilitate download times and ease of use we have also made the book available as several PDF files, so that you may choose and download sections at your convenience.