Wildlife Risk Mitigation Program - Michigan Department of Agriculture

What is Wildlife Risk Mitigation? Risk Mitigation is prevention.
The main objective is to prevent deer from accessing key parts of the farm where bovine TB transmission may occur.
We recognize that a one size fits all approach will not be flexible to work on all farms and that there may be several ways to effectively achieve the objective.

Why Wildlife Risk Mitigation?
Because there is ongoing bovine TB transmission between wildlife and cattle.
Several new infected herds found each year.
To maintain customer confidence and market access.
To reduce TB testing.

How do I develop a wildlife risk mitigation plan?
A producer needs to complete the Wildlife Risk*A*Syst assessment.
Commit to a Wildlife Risk Mitigation Action Plan for his farm.
Implement that plan.
Have the MDA verify the plan as having been implemented.

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