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Forest Order 09-19-21-02 Feeding of Wildlife Restriction
Feeding of wildlife on National Forest land is temporarily prohibited to prevent or slow the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease among white-tailed deer and mange among black bears. Feeding wildlife causes unnatural concentrations of animals and increases the spread of diseases. The prohibition includes the laying or placing any food, fruit, hay, grain, chemical, salt or other minerals.
How does CWD spread?
CWD spreads through bodily fluids, including saliva. If one deer gets CWD, then the food sources, salt blocks, and soil can all become contaminated. This causes it to spread rapidly between deer.
Chronic Wasting Disease is 100% fatal for deer. Help stop CWD in its tracks - don't feed deer or any other wildlife.
Alert Start Date: September 1st, 2021
Alert End Date: N/A
Order Number: 09-19-21-02
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Forest Order
Under the authority of the Act of Congress dated June 4, 1897, as amended (16 U.S.C. 551), and pursuant to the Secretary of Agriculture’s Regulations set forth as 36 CFR Part 261, Subpart B [36 CFR 261.50(a) and (b)], the following acts and/or omissions are prohibited on Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania.
Feeding wildlife or laying or placing any food, fruit, hay, grain, chemical, salt or other minerals.
[36 CFR 261.58 (cc)]
THIS RESTRICTION IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT NATIONAL FOREST PROPERTY AND RESOURCES. THEY ARE IN ADDITION TO THE GENERAL PROHIBITIONS SET FORTH IN 36 CFR PART 261. THE PROHIBITIONS WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF THIS ORDER UNTIL SPECIFICALLY WITHDRAWN BY TERMINATION ORDER OF THE FOREST SUPERVISOR.
Pursuant to the provisions of 36 CFR 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this order:
- Persons placing a bird feeder in a developed campground unless such bird feeder has been identified as being visited by other wildlife species.
- Persons or groups with a permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission (36 CFR 261.50(e)(1); and
- Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty (36 CFR 261.50(e)(4)).
Violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $5000.00 for an individual or $10,000.00 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both (16 U.S.C. 551, 18 U.S.C. 3559 and 3571).
Done at Warren, Pennsylvania this ___1st____day of September 2021.