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Well I do not know about all of the states, but in virtually every province I know of it was and is illegal to keep wildlife in captivity, meaning native wildlife, without a permit. In each and every case it took special regulations to allow the game farms to exist in the first place and that was through consultation between the agriculture and fish and wildlife boys. In most cases deer and elk farms required very strict inspections by fish and game personel before they could be populated.
They didn't just appear up here in and then the government get involved..........it was illegal in the first place. So, the government was directly involved in approving it and both the provincial agriculture departments and fish and wildlife departments established the regulations under which they could exist.
I seriously doubt that it was a free for all in all of the US states that have or had game farms...............rarely do the fish and game departments look favorably upon game farming of native species in the first place. They see too many loop holes for illegal activity in wildlife.
Somthing to consider.
Also, while you use it as an example, Avian flu is a hot bed of current media hype and is focused on the possiblity of a flu pandemic.............as in lots of dead people. Not really in the same ballpark as CWD, bovine TB, or even Mad Cow for that matter.
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