Hunters Assist In TB Eradication

Hunters are playing a significant role in the effort to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (TB) in the Riding Mountain area of southwestern Manitoba. By turning in samples of elk and white-tailed deer, they are helping wildlife managers determine where the disease is present, and more importantly, they are helping define where the disease is not. Since

Cattle producers let loose at wildlife problems

Manitoba cattle producers took dead aim and blasted away at varmints last week. The need to control predators and other problem wildlife was the subject of nine out of 23 resolutions debated at the Manitoba Cattle Producers Association annual meeting Dec. 10-11. Members passed resolutions calling for: Increased funding to hunt and trap wolves and