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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 531, 12 April 1994, Page 8

Breaking the grip of TB in Buapehu. - 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 Feralpigsand deer ^ The other threat to our herds is that the increased, particularly for areas like The llberat|0[] of feral deer and pigs for m0vement 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 your nearest the reason for the compulsory use of reduce TB infection in this area. MAF Qual'ty 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 pre-movement TB testing. Your nearest infected herds by 30% and the number MAF Quality Management office has of infected stock by 75%. information on area and herd status. ...... . , . Open season on bovine TB Wild animal control There has been a )ot of debate about Wild animals, especially possums, act Ruapehu District the spread 0f bovine TB as a reservoir of infection. • For the year ended June 1 993, Bovjne TB threatens farmer incomes, Up to now operations have stabilised 21 7 herds were on Movement rura^ sector earnings and the quality of the problem. To break the grip of this Control within the Manawata/ recreational hunting disease the Animal Health Board and n* with thP The development of the Animal Health Manawatu/Wanganui Regional Council Ruiehu distrS Board's five year programme is now are undertaking wild animal control on . Und^r the 5 " strat jc |an the well underway to tackle the TB problem both private and crown land. number of herds on MoVement in New Zealand. To eradicate TB from possums the Control in Ruapehu district must 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 ahem? the rules for the movement of livestock. original level for a minimum of 7 years. Your on-going co-operation will benefit In addition to official programmes us all. farmers can do their own on-farm For more information call the Animal control to help. Possum control should Health Board or talk to your nearest be a regular part of farm management. L— MAF Quality Management office. The Animal Health Board is grateful for the support of the following sponsors: ANIMAL CONTROL PRODUCTS UMiIHiMI Kg p .^iq|ftiTii*> .pa 1 IB9 'BOLB ■ Ravensdown Fertiliser 111111 rafriTrafn Co-operative Lirrwted islllia li^'ll^^ps