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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 527, 15 March 1994, Page 6

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Breaking the grip of TB in Ruapehu. » ■ P vjj '; (lC In the Waimarino, Waiouru and Taihape Ask your Regional Council or MAF liberations. The New Zealand districts we can no longer live with TB. Quality Management office about what Deerstalkers Association opposes With international markets becoming you can do. these liberations. more competitive the threat bovine TB Buying Livestock may have on our incomes has Ferai pigs ana aeer The Qther threat tQ Qur herds |S that the increased, particularly for areas like The '"beration of feral deer and pigs for movement of infected cattle and deer Ruapehu recreational hunting will undermine could introduce TB to our herds. This is We are making a new commitment to these efforts- Please notify y°ur nearest the reason for the compulsory use of reduce TB infection in this area MAF Quality Management office TB Declaration Cards for all stock 3 The Animal Health Board's five year immediately if you suspect any illegal months of age and over, and plan includes reducing the number of r- Efc^!?0 2 TB SnSt ,he number ~r Open season on bovine TB Wild animal control There has been a lot of debate about Wild animals, especially possums, act Ruapehu District the spread of bovine TB. as a reservoir of infection. . For the year ended June 1993, Bovine TB threatens farmer incomes, Up to now operations have stabilised 21 7 herds were on Movement rural sector earnings and the quality of the problem. To break the grip of this Control within the Manawatu/ recreational hunting. disease the Animal Health Board and Wanganui region. The development of the Animal Health Manawatu/Wanganui Regional Council • 70% of these herds lie with the Board's five year programme is now are undertaking wild animal control on Ruapehu district. well underway to tackle the TB problem both private and crown land. * Undf th®5yT str£*egic plan+ the in New Zealand. To eradicate TB from possums the "um+be[ of berd® ™ ^vemen We are intensifying the wild animal population must be reduced by at least be reduced by 50% control programmes have toughened 75% and maintained at 40% of its the rules for the movement of livestock. original level for a minimum of 7 years. Y°ur on-going co-operation will benefit In addition to official programmes asaN- . , .. Animct, farmers can do their own on-farm For control to help. Possum control should maf Qualftv Management office be a regular part of farm management. -I Quallty Management oniceThe Animal Health Board is grateful for the support of the following sponsors: ANIMAL CONTROL PRODUCTS ■ Ravensdown Fertiliser IKBiil iafllftjiETgil Co-opefaliveLimiied BbifcJ ▼Ti," 6 • Ruapehu Bulletin 15 March 1994