Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health
Chapter 17 - Alternative Livestock-White-Tailed Deer and Captive Cervids (Formerly Chapter 15)
Section XXI-1705 - Definitions (Formerly section 1503)

A. For purposes of these rules and regulations, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning given herein.

Alternative Livestock-any imported or domestically raised exotic deer and antelope, elk or farm-raised white-tailed deer

Certified Herds-a herd that has enrolled in the Herd Certification Program and has attained certified status as defined in 9 CFR part 55.

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)-a neurodegenerative disease found in most deer species, including white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, red deer, moose, and caribou. It is infectious, always, fatal, and has no treatment. CWD is part of a group of diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) and is similar to BSE (mad cow disease) in cattle and scrapie in sheep. These diseases cause irreversible damage to brain tissue in the animal, which leads to excessive salivation, neurological symptoms, emaciation, and death of the animal.

Commissioner-the commissioner of agriculture and forestry.

Department-the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

Elk-any animal of the species and genus Cervus canadensis.

Enrolled Herds-a herd that has enrolled in a Herd Certification Program and met the minimum requirements defined in 9 CFR part 55.

Farm-any area of land or water, regardless of size, used to breed, raise or keep farm-raised alternative livestock for a commercial purpose, including but not limited to breeding farms or propagating preserves. This definition does not include areas of land or water which are part of a zoo, game park or wildlife exhibit where the primary purpose is the exhibition of alternative livestock or other animals.

Farm-Raised-any alternative livestock born, raised, or kept within a closed circumscribed fenced area for a commercial purpose. This definition does not include alternative livestock which are part of a zoo, game park or wildlife exhibit where the primary purpose is the exhibition of the alternative livestock or other animals.

Farm-Raised White-Tailed Deer-any animal of species and genus Odocoileus virginianus which is bred, born, raised and/or kept within a closed circumscribed fenced area for the purpose of buying, selling, or trading in commerce. Farm-raised white-tailed deer does not include any white-tailed deer which is part of any zoo, game park, or wildlife exhibit where the primary purpose of the same is the exhibition of white-tailed deer and/or other animals.

Harvesting-the attempt or act of shooting, wounding or killing farm-raised alternative livestock within the enclosure system of a farm in a manner consistent with those techniques commonly referred to as hunting in title 56 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.

Imported Exotic Antelope-any animal of the family Bovidae which are not indigenous to North America, except animals of the tribes Bovine (cattle) and Caprine (sheep and goats).

Imported Exotic Deer-any animal of the family Cervidae which are not indigenous to North America, including but not limited to red deer, Seika deer and fallow deer.

LDWF-the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

Person-any individual, corporation, partnership or other legal entity.

Quarantine-the requirement, resulting from an order of the department or the state veterinarian's office, to secure and physically isolate an animal or animals in a specified confined are.

Surveillance Zone-an LDAF-designated area consisting of a 25-mile radius from the positive animal in which mitigation measures and regulations are applied to alternative livestock facilities.

USDA-the United States Department of Agriculture.

White-Tailed Deer-any animal of the species and genus Odocoileus virginianus.