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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. The threat of chronic wasting disease in deer and elk. plus.an update on the west nile virus. AND Steve Taylor takes us to the North Country for a visit to a small town newspaper. |
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Hello. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to NH Outlook. |
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A deadly epidemic is wreaking havoc with the deer and elk population in several parts of the country. It's called chronic wasting disease. And efforts are underway to prevent it from making its way to the granite state. The state veterinarian has put a ban on importing elk and deer. The threat of the disease is a cause for concern at the 43 deer and elk farms across the state. |
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ROLL TAPE -- nat farmer -- track John and his wife Julie own and operate this elk farm in Wilmot New Hampshire. They started their venture in 1997. They have 104 head of elk on 85 acres. Elk farmers can make money selling breeding stock, trophy bulls for hunting preserves, meat and antler. -- sot John 23:43 When I went into the business, it was said that the year before, antler was selling for 100 dollars a pound. Now, it's 12 to 15 dollars a pound. We have a lot of work to catch up 24:00 -- track The more than 75 percent drop in price is due to a drop in demand. Processed velvet antler is marketed as a supplement in countries like Korea and India. But Korea has banned elk products from import. That's because of fears over chronic wasting disease. Chronic wasting disease - known as CWD - attacks the central nervous system of infected animals. CWD attacks the central nervous system of infected animals like deer and elk and is always fatal. It is a member of the family of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. Mad cow disease and scrapie disease in sheep are in that same family. The first sign of cwd - according to State Veterinarian Clifford McGinnis - is the animal is doing poorly - and , as its name suggests, appears to be wasting away. -- sot McGinnis 2:05 It starts causing in-coordination drooling not getting around not eating and just slowly go down and die. 2:15 -- track The disease was first identified in Colorado back in 1967. It has been found in wild free ranging deer and elk populations in Wyoming Nebraska South Dakota and Wisconsin. It has also been found in captive herds in Colorado Kansas Nebraska South Dakota Oklahoma and Montana. --- sot Doc 4:00 and just recently last four months free ranging white tail deer in Wisconsin and that was a surprise how jump from Colorado to free ranging white tail deer in Wisconsin and this is why the country has closed down its movement of cervid 4:24 -- There are no tests that can be done on living animals to see if they have CWD. Only by examining the brain after death can it be determined if cwd is present. It's believed that cwd is spread from animal to animal though contact with saliva. Chronic Wasting disease has not appeared in New Hampshire. But if it did, not only deer and elk farmers would suffer, but hunters too… -- Doc 1:21 Not only would our industry be eliminated our native white tail deer infected permanently. No way to eradicate this disease no way to immunize we d have it have forever 1:46 -- track That's why Dr, McGinnis has imposed a six month ban on importing deer and elk from other states. He wants to draft some permanent rules to address the risks of cwd to the state's deer and elk population. One option - prevent transmission either from wild animals to farm animals or visa versa. -- sot McGinnis Double fencing you would have two gates you wouldn't be able to touch noses saliva snot…double fence on farm then make sure high enough no escape or entrance…11:05 -- sot John 37:00 no one I know has double fencing… how do you feel about that…I hope there's a subsidy 37:03 -- track And what about people - can they get ill from consuming meat or taking velvet antler supplements from an animal infected with cwd? It seems there's no definitive answer. - sot 2:59 It wouldn't be spread in that fashion. you don't know that but that could well be…There's also some concern although we don't know, a pub health problem…perhaps after a while we could find that eating meat has a problem 3:24 its same as made cow dis. Like that they're suspecting in England people with cjd contracted it from cows with mad cow disease…3:35 There's intense research going on right now -- track And some research includes developing a test for live animals to detect CWD early on…. -- sot McGinnis 7:42testing the tonsil and lymph node if do it alive anesthetize capture surgically….it looks like from results in elks show in brain before abut in red deer and white tail show in lymph node early early not conclusive evidence yet 8:15 -- track Also there's a volunteer certification program for elk farmers. Whenever an elk is slaughtered or dies, the animal is tested for cwd. John has been participating in the program for several years. -- sot 28:40 I think everybody should be concerned. I don't think it's a panic situation. Something needs to be addressed. Be Proactive. Work with state vets. Develop program. Protect the public and our selves. Mostly we're going to be the losers. We want to make sure we don't get the disease number one. At least as farmers we can test our animals…We can control what we do. --- |
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Doctor McGinnis says the ban on importing elk and deer expires on November first. He says by then new rules will be in place to help protect against chronic wasting disease. |
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Chances are if you've spent anytime outdoors lately - without bug spray or protective clothing, you've been taste-tested by a mosquito. According to State Officials, depending on where you live, you could be at risk for exposure to the West Nile Virus. Dr. Jose Montero, Chief of Disease Control at the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services updates on the spread of West Nile. |
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What is the current status of West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease this year? Have there been any cases in NH this year? Is the situation any different from last year? What affect did the drought have, specifically on West Nile Virus? Has that changed with recent rain? Who is susceptible? What can people do to protect themselves? What are symptoms? What is the treatment? Can pets/animals get West Nile Virus and/or Lyme Disease? What is the treatment for them? |
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If you have any concerns or questions about Lyme Disease, as Doctor Montero says, check with your physician. For more information about west nile virus you can go to the state department of health and human services website w-w-w-dot-dhhs - dot - state - dot - nh - dot - us. Or call the West Nile Virus Info line, at 1-866-273-6453. |
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A Rockingham county man has pleaded guilty to training dozens of pitbull dogs to fight. The dogs were confiscated last January and euthanized at the SPCA last month. The Prosecutor says the case is unprecedented for New Hampshire. While it is a felony to train and fight dogs in the State, no one has ever been prosecuted for the crime. |
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Talks to help break the impasse over new House districts have broken off, while senators are making some progress on their own plan. A house forum is scheduled for Thursday. If the Senate cannot come up with a plan by Monday, the State Supreme court is scheduled to step in. |
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Bishop John McCormack is meeting with New Hampshire's Roman Catholic priests this week in Conway to update them on the church's new sex abuse policy. A Diocese spokesperson says the state's roughly 150 priests gathered in Conway Tuesday for their annual convocation. The meeting goes through Wednesday. |
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Well it's finally beginning to feel like summer. We checked in with Thomas Seidel at the Mount Washington Observatory to see what's ahead for the Granite State. |
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Mount Washington Observatory\Wednesday on the Summit\Mostly sunny with a brief period in the clouds\High: 54\Peak Gust: NW 29 mph\Visibility: 80 Miles Thursday\North\Mostly sunny\Highs: Around 80\Winds: S 5-10 mph\ Thursday\South\Sunny\Highs: Upper 70's\Winds: S 5-10 mph\ |
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Next, another in the series "Steve Taylor's Real New Hampshire." This time the Commissioner of Agriculture takes us to a small town newspaper in Lancaster. |
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We hope you'll tune in as Coos County Democrat reporter Edith Tucker joins us for our Friday edition of Outlook. And if you'd like to visit the Coos County Democrat online you do so at cooscountydemocrat - dot - com for news & views of the upper Connecticut River Valley. |
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From the blessing of the motorcycles to the celebration of summer solstice, we've got it all in this week's community calendar. |
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ManchesterTrolley\June 20\Manchester\603 623-0313 American Cancer Relay for Life\June 21-22\Concord\1-800-640-7101 ext. 108 Summer Solstice\June 21\Salem\603 893-8300 Spring Rose Show\June 22\Nashua\603 595-4501 Area Garden Tour\June 22\Fitswilliam\603 585-7292 26th Anniversary Motorcycle Blessing\June 22\Colebrook\603 889-5473 Archaeology Dig\June 22\Colebrook\603 224-9945 |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - The summer reading show. featuring Book Crossings-dot-com. An innovative reading program that releases books into the wild. |
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That's it for this edition of our program. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, I'm Ally McNair. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you next time on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Thanks to our founding sponsors who have provided major funding for the production of New Hampshire Outlook: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Public Service of New Hampshire Alice J. Reen Charitable Trust Putnam Foundation Stratford Foundation |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. candidates for governor debate education funding and more tonight at 10pm on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. releasing books into the wild. The summer reading show. Tonight at 10pm only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Taxes, school funding, business ideas and state budget issues dominated this year's first televised Republican gubernatorial debate. Craig Benson suggested using technology and business innovation to solve the state's issues. Senator Gordon Humphrey said that if elected he would focus on getting more value from government. And Bruce Keough focused on the idea of repealing the statewide property tax. The next gubernatorial forum is scheduled for |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:6/19/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length:6:41 In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a report on a deadly epidemic is wreaking havoc with the deer and elk population in several parts of the country. It's called chronic wasting disease. And efforts are underway to prevent it from making its way to the granite state. The state veterinarian has put a ban on importing elk and deer. The threat of the disease is a cause for concern at the 43 deer and elk farms across the state. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: John Morse\Kear-wood Elk Farm Dr. Clifford McGinnis\State Veterinarian |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:6/19/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 9:03 In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a discussion on West Nile disease in New Hampshire. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Jose Montero\Chief of Disease Control\NH Health & Human Srvcs |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:6/19/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 5:07 In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a feature on a small town newspaper in Lancaster. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Steve Taylor\NH Comm Agriculture Eileen Alexander\Editor Edith Tucker\Reporter |
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