USDA Bans imports from Canada
06-09-2003 | 06:33 PM
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USDA Bans imports from Canada
Just in case you haven' t heard, no meat allowed back into U.S. from Canada. If you would like more info I' ll copy and paste some articles from another site. This means no Moose, Elk, Deer, or Bou. Its expected to be lifted before the hunting season, perhaps as soon as 60 days from its start.
06-11-2003 | 12:36 PM
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From: Being held POW in ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA USA
RE: USDA Bans imports from Canada
I was under the impression that personal consumption was exempt.
I' m with ATH on this one.
Turk, you would like that wouldn' t you. Your lucky to have that option.
we don' t [
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I' m sure we could start a smuggling ring
I' m with ATH on this one.
Turk, you would like that wouldn' t you. Your lucky to have that option.
we don' t [
]I' m sure we could start a smuggling ring
06-11-2003 | 07:13 PM
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RE: USDA Bans imports from Canada
I' d sure like to get some more info on this Nub..can you hook me up on where you heard this from?
I' ve got a moose hunt booked in Sask. in Sept and I' m thinking I' d like to bring that meat home!!!
I' ve got a moose hunt booked in Sask. in Sept and I' m thinking I' d like to bring that meat home!!!
06-11-2003 | 07:27 PM
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RE: USDA Bans imports from Canada
I am sorry to say but from what I have read is that all ruminats (deer family) is included in this bann of importanting any meat or meat products. This was brought about because of the single mad cow found in Alberta. Also because the deer family can become infected with CWD and the USA government is panicing. Either that or just trying to promote american products.
Funny thing is that they allow deer meat to be transported from State to State and that there is over 10 thousand times more cases of CWD in the USA than there is in Canada. As a matter of fact, the (I believe 4 cases) cases of CWD found in Canada came from the USA.
IF you have a hunt planned in Canada, I would contact your government to find out what will happen when you try to return with the meat. After that I would fight their decision if it is what I have read. I would also contact your guide to see what will happen if the bann is still in effect come the hunting season.
Funny thing is that they allow deer meat to be transported from State to State and that there is over 10 thousand times more cases of CWD in the USA than there is in Canada. As a matter of fact, the (I believe 4 cases) cases of CWD found in Canada came from the USA.
IF you have a hunt planned in Canada, I would contact your government to find out what will happen when you try to return with the meat. After that I would fight their decision if it is what I have read. I would also contact your guide to see what will happen if the bann is still in effect come the hunting season.
06-11-2003 | 07:34 PM
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RE: USDA Bans imports from Canada
I have found a report from another site. Here is the Data from the other thread.
Here is another part of the post.
Release No. 0166.03
Statement by Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman
Regarding Canada' s Announcement of BSE Investigation
May 20, 2003
" I have spoken with Canada' s Agriculture and Agri-Food
Minister Lyle Vanclief a short time ago about Canada' s investigation and feel that all ppropriate measures are being taken in what appears to be an isolated case of bovine spongiform encephalophathy. Information suggests that risk to human health and the possibility of transmission to animals in the United States is very low.
" USDA is placing Canada under its BSE restriction guidelines and will not accept any ruminants or ruminant products from Canada pending further investigation. We are dispatching a technical team to Canada to assist in the investigation and will provide more detailed information as it becomes available."
" The United States remains diligent in its BSE surveillance and prevention efforts. In 1997, the Food and Drug Administration prohibited the use of most mammalian protein in the manufacture of animal feed intended for cows and other ruminants to stop the way the disease is thought to spread.
" Since 1989, the U.S. government has taken a series of preventive actions to protect against this animal disease. This includes USDA prohibitions on the import of live ruminants, such as cattle, sheep,
goats and most ruminant products from countries that have or are considered to be at risk for having BSE.
" In fiscal year 2002, USDA tested 19,990 cattle for BSE using a
targeted surveillance approach designed to test the highest risk animals,
including downer animals (animals that are non-ambulatory at slaughter), animals that die on the farm, older animals and animals exhibiting signs of
neurological distress."
USDA News
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202 720-9035
Statement by Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman
Regarding Canada' s Announcement of BSE Investigation
May 20, 2003
" I have spoken with Canada' s Agriculture and Agri-Food
Minister Lyle Vanclief a short time ago about Canada' s investigation and feel that all ppropriate measures are being taken in what appears to be an isolated case of bovine spongiform encephalophathy. Information suggests that risk to human health and the possibility of transmission to animals in the United States is very low.
" USDA is placing Canada under its BSE restriction guidelines and will not accept any ruminants or ruminant products from Canada pending further investigation. We are dispatching a technical team to Canada to assist in the investigation and will provide more detailed information as it becomes available."
" The United States remains diligent in its BSE surveillance and prevention efforts. In 1997, the Food and Drug Administration prohibited the use of most mammalian protein in the manufacture of animal feed intended for cows and other ruminants to stop the way the disease is thought to spread.
" Since 1989, the U.S. government has taken a series of preventive actions to protect against this animal disease. This includes USDA prohibitions on the import of live ruminants, such as cattle, sheep,
goats and most ruminant products from countries that have or are considered to be at risk for having BSE.
" In fiscal year 2002, USDA tested 19,990 cattle for BSE using a
targeted surveillance approach designed to test the highest risk animals,
including downer animals (animals that are non-ambulatory at slaughter), animals that die on the farm, older animals and animals exhibiting signs of
neurological distress."
USDA News
[email protected]
202 720-9035
I just spoke with Bobby Acord,Administrator,USDA-APHIS,who confirmed
that the USDA ban on the import into the US of all ruminants and
ruminant products from Canada in response to the identification of BSE in a cow in Canada(see release below which we sent you on Tuesday) includes a ban on the import of carcasses,meat,hides,etc of hunter killed free-ranging deer,elk and caribou(or other free-ranging ruminants) from
Canada. Period.
While this may,or may not,change as the investigation in Canada proceeds,I' m sure you will be getting calls from your hunters re this,so I wanted to be sure you had the accurate application of the USDA
ban.
that the USDA ban on the import into the US of all ruminants and
ruminant products from Canada in response to the identification of BSE in a cow in Canada(see release below which we sent you on Tuesday) includes a ban on the import of carcasses,meat,hides,etc of hunter killed free-ranging deer,elk and caribou(or other free-ranging ruminants) from
Canada. Period.
While this may,or may not,change as the investigation in Canada proceeds,I' m sure you will be getting calls from your hunters re this,so I wanted to be sure you had the accurate application of the USDA
ban.
06-12-2003 | 01:15 PM
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RE: USDA Bans imports from Canada
Thanks nub and grumpytom!
After your posts I did a little further search and I found this website stating the same thing!
http://www.newbernsunjournal.com/Det...m?StoryID=9297
My brother in-law has a Caribou hunt in Sept. as well. I will have to let him know about it. The way I read it, it includes all parts of the animal including the head, hide and antlers.
After your posts I did a little further search and I found this website stating the same thing!
http://www.newbernsunjournal.com/Det...m?StoryID=9297
My brother in-law has a Caribou hunt in Sept. as well. I will have to let him know about it. The way I read it, it includes all parts of the animal including the head, hide and antlers.
06-12-2003 | 07:09 PM
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From: Ontario Canada
RE: USDA Bans imports from Canada
Unfortantly that is true about excluding all parts of the animal. I think that is silly because both Mad Cow & CWD are said to be in the brain and bone structure (spine) area of the animals. If this is not true, then why do all the government agencies promote those facts on their sites. I can see banning heads & bone structure from effected areas (CWD & Madcow). But CWD is more of a problem in the USA than in Canada. DeBoned meat is not threat to humans acording to USA State sites acording to data on CWD. I wished all governments would make up their minds and stop sending out confusing information. Either it is a threat or it is not !!!!!!
06-13-2003 | 02:16 PM
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RE: USDA Bans imports from Canada
Thanks Grumpy. I posted this right before I left town for the week.
I' ve spoken with my outfitter and have made arrangements for extended freezer space in Ontario if its not lifted. I really think it will be lifted by then tho.
I' ve spoken with my outfitter and have made arrangements for extended freezer space in Ontario if its not lifted. I really think it will be lifted by then tho.