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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 533, 17 May 1994, Page 11

Breaking the grip of TB in Ruapehu. 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 P'j» "®®r The other threat to our herds is that the increased, particularly for areas like The I'beration of feral deer and pigs for movement of jnfected cattle and deer Ruapehu. recreational hunt.ng will undermine cou|(j introduce TB t0 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 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 ■ pre-movement TB testing. Your nearest infected herds by 30% and the number TB Declaration Card Update MAF Quality Management office has of infected stock bv 75% As of Mav 1 st 1 994 " information on area and herd status. 1 • MAF-Quality Management will be Wild animal contrnl monitoring all deer and cattle going to Open season on bovine TB Wild animals esoedallv oossums act slaughter There has been a lot of debate about Wild animals, especially . 6QO/o of a|| stock yard sa,es in deC|ared the spread 0f bovine TB ct,hiiicoH Movement Controiied areas wiii be Bovjne JB threatens farmer incomes, Up to now operations have stabilised Arandom 200/ of aii other saies wiii be rural sector earnings and the quality of the problem. To break the gr.p of this mSored natonwtle recreational hunting. disease the Animal Health Board and . stock not accompanieci with TB The development of the Animal Health Manawatu/Wanganui Regional Council Declaration cards.win be redirected. (The Board's five year programme is now are undertakinQ wild animal control on majority wiii b© rGtumed to th© farm of well underway to tackle the TB problem both private and crown land. or'9in)- in Mew Zealand To eradicate TB from possums the * We are intensifying the wild animal population must be reduced by at least . Anyone moving deer or cattle from control programmes have toughened 75% and maintained at 40% of its deciared areas without a pre-movement the rules for the movement of livestock. original level for a minimum of 7 years. TB test wi" be subject to prosecution. Your on-going co-operation will benefit In addition to official programmes Th™e 'inQ' "S all. f . . r There is widespread support for these , . , _ . .. .. . , farmers can do their own on-farm measures. Piease support your industry by For more call the Animal control to help. Possum control should compiying. Health Board or talk to your nearest be a regular part of farm management. MAF Quality Management office. The Animal Health Board is grateful for the support of the following sponsors: lg| n pg, m Ravec^u^iiiser B