Around 2006, Idaho Eagle Forum – the Idaho Chapter of Eagle Forum was monitoring legislation and the activities of Idaho legislators. We discovered the National Animal Identification System was being pushed and our conclusions about it were the same as Congresswoman Harriet Hageman’s conclusions. We alerted the citizens of Idaho and Eagle Forum members around the United States. Jane Lesko (Eden) was the President of Idaho Eagle Forum at the time. Jane also contacted Congressman Butch Otter who was our Representative in House and Mike Crapo who was (and is) in the Senate. And we contacted members of the Idaho legislature about the NAIS system.
The information that we got was that small, independent ranchers were the primary target of the program. The large cattle producers would be able to buy one tag for their entire herd but small ranchers would be required to tag each animal individually. In economic terms, that meant the cost for the program was shifted to the small ranchers while the large ranchers were essentially being given a free ride.
Click the image for the full press release. Notice the errors in it. They indicate that there was some kind of translation problem. As a programmer, that tells me that this press release was not written on an American computer by an American aide of Senator Crapo. I have theories on that and many other things because I was watching what was happening in Washington DC very closely but I can’t prove them to you so suffice to say, things were not right in DC at that time. I will say that I believe the coup d’etat on our government occurred in that timeframe. Take that as you will.
United States Animal Identification Plan, published 2004
National Animal Identification System (NAIS) – November 2006
US Animal Health Association (USAHA) – Report of the Committee on Livestock Identification, 2007 * see legislation list
State of Idaho Department of Agriculture, 2005
USDA – NAIS – Privatization of Animal Movement Tracking Database
Idaho Coalition National Animal Identification System (NAIS) Project, Quarterly Status Report, 01/01/2005 – 3/31/2005
25-207B. IDENTIFICATION OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY OR FISH — RULES FOR DISEASE CONTROL.
(1) In order to provide for disease control and increase the traceability of infected or exposed animals or fish, the division of animal industries, in cooperation with the state brand board, is authorized to promulgate rules for the identification of livestock, poultry or fish and the registration of premises where such animals or fish are held.
(2) All data and information collected by the division of animal industries or the state brand board pursuant to the provisions of this section, or rules promulgated hereunder, shall not be considered a public record and shall be exempt from public disclosure requirements as provided in
section 9-340D, Idaho Code.
ISDA Animal Identification Steering Committee, October 15, 2004 (Note: Judy Bartlett is Judy Boyle)
Idaho was a participant in the Northwest Pilot Project (NWPP).
Michael Coe of Global Animal Management was in attendance, Page 3 ” Toni Meeuf said there was $350,000 for NWPP . . . .Global Animal Management had between $235,000 and $240,000 for the database.
Top of Page 6 ISDA was doing registrations internally – not on the web.
Idaho State Department of Agriculture turned over private brand information to a global corporation – Global Animal Management (GAMONLINE). Notice:
We are a company under the umbrella of the Schering-Plough Corporation, a global human and animal health company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol SGP). [ Are you just a unit of biodiversity? ] See below: Chipping Children
Senator Mike Crapo – News Release on Animal Identification System, Grant Money, February 4, 2005
Idaho Coalition National Animal Identification System (NAIS) Project, Quarterly Status Report, 01/01/2005 – 3/31/2005
News Story – government won’t allow testing for Mad Cow, April 24, 2006- which tells us that the Mad Cow was a dialectic.
