Texas Game Wardens uncover a sweeping illegal deer breeding operation, resulting in approximately 1,200 pending charges against 22 suspects statewide. The investigation reveals violations at three breeding facilities and ten release sites, with many operations operating without proper registration, thereby jeopardizing wildlife management and disease control in the state.
With links to the illegal smuggling of captive white-tailed deer, this extensive crackdown highlights potential risks, including the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) which could devastate local deer populations. Officials stress that these violations undermine responsible wildlife management while threatening the $9.6 billion hunting economy that relies heavily on healthy deer populations.
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