# Presentation: 032986

## Animal and Plant Heath Inspection Service (APHIS) Tribal Relations Programs

- December 5, 2006

## PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS NATIONS

## APHIS HISTORY WITH TRIBES

- Agency formed in 1972 from several other small programs and agencies
- Tribal work primarily with weed and grasshopper control, rabies vaccinations, and animal display licensing
- 1987 added Animal Damage Control from USDI and active Tribal programs with 22 MOU’s, and numerous cooperative programs

## APHIS NATIVE AMERICAN WORKING GROUP HISTORY

- 1993/94 APHIS developed Charter and Directive for Native American Working Group, with all programs represented
- Developed informational binders for all Tribal leaders and Field Offices
- Set up a system of field liaisons in every State
- Established positions for Tribal liaisons and office staffs

## Partnerships

- APHIS is a cooperative set of programs that has been working with tribal governments for several years
- more in the regulatory mode, and pests and disease eradication.
- but now APHIS wants to partner with tribes to help protect their animals ( domestic or wildlife) from significant animal diseases, weed management, plant insect and disease management and other programs that Tribes may need and desire.

##  APHIS Programs:

- Veterinary Services (VS) is the division of USDA, APHIS that  deals with animal health issues
- Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) deals with plants, plant diseases and insect issues
- Wildlife Services (WS) manages damage caused by wildlife, and their diseases
- International Services (IS) deals with International Agricultural issues
- Animal Care (AC) enforces the Animal Humane, welfare  and Horse protection Laws
- Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) ensures the safe development of agricultural biotechnology by regulating introductions of genetically engineered organisms.

## Tribal Funding 

- FY 01 – $483,394
- FY 02 - $1,353,000
- FY 03 - $1,785,700
- FY 04 - $2,355,000
- FY 05 - $2,225,000
- FY 06 - $3,445,702
- FY 07 - $3,758,000 (estimated)

## FY 2006 VS Projects :

- Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance – Cooperative Agreements with Native American Fish and Wildlife Society and with 30 +  tribes.
- Animal ID – Tribal Website for Tribes and Groups for registration.
- Emergency Management Planning – assisting tribes with  ERP / APCD development.
- MOU – 151 MOU’s and plans to expand the project.
- Tribal Vet Program: pilot with 3 largest Tribes

## FY 06 VS Projects - continued

- Scrapie Program  - developed a pilot program for interested tribes
- Provide Foreign Animal Disease training to tribes.
- Involve tribes in Incident Command System or Test exercises, and the actual outbreak activities.
- APHIS- VS realizes that we cannot do it without tribal involvement from the beginning.

## Plant Protection and Quarantine

- Weed Management, including biological control
- Plant Diseases: SOD, Soybean Rust, Karnal Bunt, Citrus Canker, Citrus Greening
- Insects: Cactoblastis, EAB, ALB, Asian Gypsy Moth, Grasshoppers/Crickets, Syrex Wasps
- PPQ starting an MOU process with all interested tribes.

## Wildlife Services

- Animal Damage Management including predators, rodents, and birds for livestock, crops, human safety, facilities, and ESA protection
- Wildlife disease management
- Dog management

## Animal care

- Helping Tribes to develop Animal Welfare Codes
- Assisting with specific Tribal programs with animal welfare and protection including diseases within in animal shows and pet industry

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## Biotechnology Regulatory Services

- Working with Tribes on input into National Environmental Impact Statement
- Assisting Tribes to comment on proposed regulations and looking for opportunities for economic development with the Industry

## For additional information

- If interesting in participating or would like more information about any of the APHIS programs :
- Please contact Terry. W Clark, VS: 301-440-4388
- Christina Jewett, PPQ: 970-376-2919
- Rick Wadleigh, OA: 303-324-9519