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11-11-2015, 09:53 PM
Yes we did get to speak. Larry presented NAPgA's list of Best Management Practices (see attached PDF from the NAPgA website). Each of us spoke. The Blue Mtn NF team writting the plan revision did listen. They want recommendation from us for consideration with a focus on "Engineering, education and enforcement". How would our plan be implemented or engineered, how would we educate the packgoat public, and how would we see it being enforce.
Understanding this disease process is important in understanding what ammo these land mangers may use to keep our packgoats out of the forests. Things seem like they are changing as this MOVI pathogen is better understood. This summer at the Rendy our speaker Dr Maggie Highland, DMV talked about this same issue. I have a copy of the paper she handed out at the Rendy. She talked about "Mo" this was her nick name for the same mycoplasm, MOVI. Her presentation noted "Healthy negative big horn sheep herds have been identified that develop disease upon introduction of MO into the heard" and there was no disease outbreak in big horn sheep that were Mo free. Disease meaning pneumonia. If you would like a copy of her presentation please email me.
Understanding this disease process is important in understanding what ammo these land mangers may use to keep our packgoats out of the forests. Things seem like they are changing as this MOVI pathogen is better understood. This summer at the Rendy our speaker Dr Maggie Highland, DMV talked about this same issue. I have a copy of the paper she handed out at the Rendy. She talked about "Mo" this was her nick name for the same mycoplasm, MOVI. Her presentation noted "Healthy negative big horn sheep herds have been identified that develop disease upon introduction of MO into the heard" and there was no disease outbreak in big horn sheep that were Mo free. Disease meaning pneumonia. If you would like a copy of her presentation please email me.