{"id":3798,"date":"2026-03-13T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/2026\/03\/13\/cwd-and-game-farms-week-of-march-9\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:00:00","slug":"cwd-and-game-farms-week-of-march-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/2026\/03\/13\/cwd-and-game-farms-week-of-march-9\/","title":{"rendered":"CWD and Game Farms | Week of March 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3798-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.megaphone.fm\/ONYO3204063631.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.megaphone.fm\/ONYO3204063631.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.megaphone.fm\/ONYO3204063631.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>This week, we\u2019re discussing Chronic Wasting Disease, game farms and how lack of common sense laws could worsen the spread throughout the United States. <\/p>\n<p>We also touch on some new research from Wyoming indicates that deer covering longer migration distances accumulate more body fat by following the green wave of forage.<\/p><div id=\"huntt-3807377372\" class=\"huntt-mid-content huntt-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;margin-right: 10px;margin-bottom: 10px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669304083421411\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669304083421411\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4452452530\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Proposed legislation in Idaho would shift the appointment of state agency directors, including Fish and Game, to the governor.<\/p>\n<p>The House Agricultural Committee is advancing a new version of the Farm Bill containing key conservation and public access programs. 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