Bill > HB2339

This bill amends the Wildlife Code to establish specific conditions for the Department of Natural Resources' sharpshooting program aimed at managing chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer herds. Specifically, if the Department has been using its sharpshooting program to manage CWD in a specific county, and no cases of the disease have been identified in that deer herd for three consecutive calendar years, the Department must cease using the sharpshooting program in that county. However, the bill allows for the program to be reinstituted if new cases of chronic wasting disease are subsequently discovered in the herd. Chronic wasting disease is a fatal neurological disease that affects deer, elk, and moose, causing progressive weight loss and behavioral changes. The bill provides flexibility in disease management by allowing the Department to restart its sharpshooting efforts if the disease re-emerges, while also preventing unnecessary interventions in areas where the disease has been absent for an extended period.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2339&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104