Value
Eligible producers will receive maximum $6,000 per castrated male over one year of age and $3,000 for all other cervids. Eligible cervid farm businesses will receive maximum $20,000.Description
Support Program for the Eradication of Chronic Wasting Disease in Cervids offers financial aid to cervid producers affected by the measures taken to eradicate CWD.
Eligible Applicants
To be eligible for this aid, you must be the owner of the cervids targeted by a sanitary measure order issued under the Animal Health Protection Act and be registered with MAPAQ. Your business must comply with the order and implement the measures indicated.
Eligible Expenses
- Slaughter and disposal of cervids targeted by the eradication program and covers the market value of the animals, as well as the transportation and slaughter costs incurred
- Compensation for additional expenses incurred by businesses to implement the sanitary measures ordered.
