Utah Admin. Code R657-4-11 - Disease Provisions for Holders of High Volume Gamebird Release and Commercial Hunting Area Release Wildlife Documents

(1) Groups or individuals releasing pen-reared gamebirds under a High Volume Pen-reared Gamebird Release Wildlife Document or Commercial Hunting Area Pen-reared Gamebird Release Wildlife Document shall:

(a) Obtain pen-reared gamebirds from a Commercial Gamebird Facility within Utah licensed by the Department of Agriculture and Food;

(b) Import pen-reared gamebirds into Utah following Department of Agriculture and Food requirements in Rule R58-1; or

(c) Obtain pen-reared gamebirds from a holder of a pen-reared Gamebird Personal Possession Wildlife Document and test a representative sample prior to release and not more than 30 days of acquisition for:

(i) Mycoplasma gallisepticum;

(ii) Mycoplasma synoviae;

(iii) Avian Influenza virus; and

(iv) Salmonella pullorum-typhoid.

(A) Salmonella pullorum-typhoid testing is only required if any other domestic birds are on the facility or gamebirds did not originate from an NPIP source flock certified for Pullorum-Typhoid.

(v) Additional diseases identified by the Division or Utah Department of Agriculture and Food as threats to wildlife or domestic birds if the wildlife document holder has been notified of additional requirements.

(2) If any birds are kept longer than 30 days, or are housed in the same facility that has contained any birds for more than 30 days operators must obtain a statement from a veterinarian within 30 days before release that a representative sample of birds tested negative for:

(a) Mycoplasma gallisepticum;

(b) Mycoplasma synoviae;

(c) Avian Influenza virus; and

(d) Salmonella pullorum-typhoid.

(i) Salmonella pullorum-typhoid testing is only required if any other domestic birds are on the facility or if any gamebirds did not originate from an NPIP source flock certified as free from Pullorum-Typhoid.

(e) Additional disease identified by the Division or Utah Department of Agriculture and Food as threats to wildlife or domestic birds if the wildlife document holder has been notified of additional requirements.

(3) In the case of game birds testing positive for diseases listed in Subsection (2) game birds shall not be brought into, out of, or released from any holding facilities before disease free status has been established.

(a) Facilities are considered disease free 60 days after negative testing as specified in Subsection (2).

(4) Testing as per Subsection (2) is additionally required before release after positive disease tests.

(5) Additional measures may be applied as deemed appropriate by the Division, the Department of Agriculture and Food, or the Department of Health and Human Services.

(6) A holder of High Volume Pen-reared Gamebird Release Wildlife Documents or Commercial Hunting Area Pen-reared Gamebird Release Wildlife Documents shall notify the Division of any large or unusual mortality events due to infectious disease, diet, or unknown cause within 48 hours of the event.

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Utah Admin. Code R657-4-11

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-20, effective 10/5/2023