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Advanced ID Receives Order to Identify Colorado Elk.


CALGARY, Alberta -- Advanced ID Corporation (OTCBB OTCBB

See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
: AIDO AIDO Associazione Italiana Donatori Organi (Organ Donors Italian Association) ), a complete solutions provider in the radio frequency identification See RFID.  (RFID) and traceability market for the animal industry, will assist the Colorado Department of Agriculture's efforts to eradicate Chronic Wasting Disease Noun 1. chronic wasting disease - a wildlife disease (akin to bovine spongiform encephalitis) that affects deer and elk
animal disease - a disease that typically does not affect human beings
 (CWD CWD

chronic wasting disease.
) by providing its RFID technology for the identification and trace back of elk.

In Colorado, CWD testing has been required in all domestic elk deaths since 1998. The Colorado Department of Agriculture was the first state to require mandatory surveillance of domestic elk herds for CWD. In addition, Colorado elk ranchers have been required to identify and inventory all domestic elk since July of 1994. There are 97 licensed elk ranches in the state.

Chronic wasting disease is a neurological disease that attacks the brains of infected deer and elk, causing them to become emaciated e·ma·ci·ate  
tr. & intr.v. e·ma·ci·at·ed, e·ma·ci·at·ing, e·ma·ci·ates
To make or become extremely thin, especially as a result of starvation.
, display abnormal behavior, lose bodily functions and die. At this time, there is no evidence that CWD is a risk to human health.

Scott Leach, CWD Field Investigator for the Colorado Department of Agriculture, stated, "We have been seeking an RFID system to automate the identification and trace back of elk. In October 2004, we began a trial with low frequency RFID technology but found its short read range and inability to operate reliably around metal, made it an ineffective solution. In June 2005, we participated with officials from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, along with a representative of the USDA USDA,
n.pr See United States Department of Agriculture.
, in a demonstration of Advanced ID's ultra high frequency See UHF.  (UHF) technology at the Mountain Ash Elk Ranch in Sandy Creek, New York Sandy Creek, New York may refer to:
  • Sandy Creek (village), New York
  • Sandy Creek (town), New York
. We were very impressed and excited about the significant efficiencies this technology can provide us."

"Our requirement to inventory elk on an annual basis has resulted in the injury of some of our herd given the short proximity needed to identify each animal with current technology. We are very interested in Advanced ID's UHF technology which offers significantly longer read ranges to expedite identification and minimize animal stress and injury," commented Dick and Lori Krebs, owners of Mountain Ash Elk Ranch.

About Mountain Ash Elk Ranch

Mountain Ash Elk Ranch was established in 1996 in Sandy Creek, New York on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario. The owners Dick and Lori Krebs established Mountain Ash Elk Ranch in 1996. Since then, the Mountain Ash Elk Ranch facility has grown to include more than 80 elk, 100 acres of fenced alfalfa pastures, wooded pastures, and a barn used for handling, weighing the elk, harvesting antler antler: see horn.  velvet, and for administering medical care. Mountain Ash Elk Ranch and Dick Krebs are members of the North American Elk Breeders Association (NAEBA NAEBA National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents
NAEBA North American Elk Breeders Association
), the American Elk Products Board (AEPB), and the Northeast Deer and Elk Farmers (NDEF). See www.empireelk.com for more information.

About Advanced ID Corporation

Advanced ID Corporation is a complete solutions provider in the radio frequency identification (RFID) and traceability market for the animal industry. RFID provides a means to positively identify and track animals or objects. Advanced ID markets low frequency RFID microchips, scanners, and its pet recovery database to the companion animal and biological sciences markets. Advanced ID also markets its ultra high frequency DataTRAC(TM) tags, readers, and software solutions to minimize or eliminate the impact of biosecurity and food safety issues related to the livestock industry. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.advancedidcorp.com.

Safe Harbor Statement: Statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding the company's plans, beliefs and estimates as to projections are "forward-looking statements". Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including factors listed from time to time in the company's SEC filings, and actual results could differ materially from expected results. These forward-looking statements represent the company's judgment as of the date of this release. Advanced ID Corporation does not undertake to update, revise or correct any forward-looking statements.
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