Industry
Brucellosis Eradication Policy
The following industries are advocates of
the brucellosis eradication policy of the USDA. Many of these industries
are like their own confirmation, belonging to multiple groups. For
example the USAHA (United States Animal Health Association), "Its
1,100 members are state and federal animal health officials, national
allied organizations, regional representatives, and individual members."
- which includes USDA employees. So when the USAHA, NASDA or NAFV
makes a recommendation to the USDA on a particular matter, in this
case brucellosis eradication, they are basically recommending to
themselves. When you check the documents and papers of these industry
associations, you find participant names repeated often. So what
may look like an overwhelming consensus for brucellosis eradication
in wildlife, from the federal and state ag agencies and industries,
when you remove the duplications, is not so overwhelming after all,
and remember, this is the agriculture industry and government,which
views wildlife as a competition for resources.
Another example, Montana's
State Veterinarian for the Department of Livestock, Dr. Marty Zaluski,
is also a member of the MTVMA (Montana Veterinary Medical Association),
which is a member of the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association)
whose policy on brucellosis eradication is, "Greater Yellowstone
Brucellosis: The AVMA urges state and federal agencies to continue
working together to implement plans to control and eliminate brucellosis
from bison and elk populations in the Greater Yellowstone Area."
Zaluski is also a member of USAHA (United States Animal Health Association),
the chairman of the Subcommittee on Greater Yellowstone Area of
the Committe on Brucellosis, whose policy is, "The purpose
of the Brucellosis Committee is to provide the support and direction
needed to achieve the complete eradication of the disease in the
United States." Dr. Zaluski is also a member of the NIAA (National
Institute for Animal Agriculture). This industry's policy on brucellosis
is, "...to eliminate brucellosis in bison and elk in the GYA..."
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- USAHA (United States Animal Health
Association) United States Animal Health Association - "Its 1,100
members are state and federal animal health officials, national allied
organizations, regional representatives, and individual members."
- 2007,
"The United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) strongly urges
the Secretaries of the United States Departments of Agriculture (USDA)
and Interior (USDI) and the Governors of the states of Montana, Idaho
and Wyoming to take all steps and actions necessary to eliminate the
last known vestiges of Brucella abortus from the United States, including,
but not limited to:...coordinated plan
to eliminate Brucella abortus from the elk and bison herds in the Greater
Yellowstone Area (GYA)." 2012,
"The United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) supports the
efforts of the GYA state and federal agencies in their efforts to prevent
exposure of livestock to brucellosis from elk and bison in the GYA and
encourages the efforts of the GYA state agencies to control brucellosis
in bison and elk in the GYA." 2012
Report of the Committee on Brucellosis
- NASDA (National Association of
State Departments of Agriculture) "The National Association of
State Departments of Agriculture is comprised of the departments of
agriculture in all fifty states and the territories of American Samoa,
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The commissioner, secretary,
or director of each department is the designated representative of the
state to participate in NASDA activities." Policy
Statements 2013 - "NASDA urges the Administration
to direct Agriculture and Interior to collaborate with state agencies
to address Brucellosis in wildlife in the GYA and to provide sufficient
resources to control and eliminate Brucellosis
from wildlife of the GYA." - pg. 25
- NIAA (National Institute for
Animal Agriculture) "Members include professionals engaged in animal
agriculture including producers, veterinarians, scientists, government
representatives and allied industries. " Resolution
2013-2014 - "The National Institute for Animal Agriculture
urges that actions be taken employing the principals of the National
Incident Management System (NIMS) to eliminate
brucellosis in bison and elk in the GYA including:"
pg. 11
- NAFV (National Association of
Federal Veterinarians) - "It has grown to approximately 1,000 members
since, and is recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture
as the representative organization for federally employed veterinarians
and as an association of managers and supervisors...The NAFV regularly
inquires about agencies' needs so it can serve as a resource, which
includes lobbying efforts in collaboration with the AVMA and consultations
with congressional aides."
- AVMA (American Veterinary Medical
Association) - "The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA),
established in 1863, is a not-for-profit association representing more
than 84,000 veterinarians working in private and corporate practice,
government, industry, academia, and uniformed services. Structured to
work for its members, the AVMA acts as a collective voice for its membership
and for the profession." Screenshot
- "Greater Yellowstone Brucellosis: The AVMA urges state and federal
agencies to continue working together to implement plans to control
and eliminate brucellosis from bison and
elk populations in the Greater Yellowstone Area."
- MVMA (Montana Veterinary Medical
Association) - Allied
State Veterinarian Associations of the AVMA
- MCA (Montana Cattlemen's Association)
- Policy Book 2010, "BE IT RESOLVED, Montana Cattlemen's Association
requests USDA, Parks Service, and APHIS work with the Montana Department
of Livestock and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks to create a program
with the ultimate goal to eradicate brucellosis
in the Greater Yellowstone Area wildlife as quickly as possible."
- MSGA (Montana Stockgrowers Association)
- "In the area of cattle health, MSGA worked with Wyoming and Idaho
to modify NCBA’s policy on brucellosis. The new policy implies
that NCBA will pursue priorities and strategies regarding both the modification
of the National Brucellosis Eradication Program and the eradication
of brucellosis from the Greater Yellowstone Area."
MSGA Blog
on NCBA Policy
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