It seems unlikely that hunting in Leelanau will be directly affected by the discovery of a bovine tuberculosis-infected deer in southwest Benzie County.
But Emily Sewell, who leads the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) response team to the discovery of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in the wild deer herd, said cooperation from hunters will be sought to help identify and control the disease. Also in play will be parameters employed by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) to test cattle farms near the location that a doe was shot during firearms deer season in Joyfield Township that tested positive.
“As far as deer at this time, there is no action being taken by the MDNR’s part to get more samples,” Sewell said.
