Appraisal and destruction of captive cervids.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 9

(a) CWD positive herds, or individual CWD suspect animals or exposed animals removed by APHIS from a herd for testing, will be appraised by an APHIS official appraiser and a State official appraiser jointly, or, if APHIS and State authorities agree, by either a State official appraiser or an APHIS official appraiser alone. (b) The appraisal of cervids will be the fair market value as determined by the meat or breeding value of the animals. Animals may be appraised in groups, provided that where appraisal is by the head, each animal in the group is the same value per head, and where appraisal is by the pound, each animal in the group is the same value per pound. (c) Appraisals of cervids must be reported on forms furnished by APHIS and signed by the appraisers, and signed by the owner of the cervids to indicate agreement with the appraisal amount. Reports of appraisals must show the number of cervids and the value per head or the weight and value by pound. (d) In accordance with instructions from an APHIS employee, cervids for which indemnification is sought must be: (1) Destroyed on the premises where they are held, pastured, or penned at the time indemnity is approved; (2) Moved to another location for destruction under conditions specified by the APHIS employee; or (3) Moved to an approved research facility under conditions specified by the APHIS employee. (e) The carcasses of any cervids destroyed in accordance with this part are authorized by the Administrator to be incin

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 9:§ 55.3