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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 12, Issue 539, 7 June 1994, Page 8

They failed themselves, theirneighbours and the industry They broke the law, lost out . ■> Possum and wild animal control financially and put other farmer's I ''"JjTT Wild animals, especially possums, incomes at risk by being careless. m t ma act as a reservoir for TB. These animals One sold stock from a Movement contact wjth jnfected neighbouring stock ara the > mair , reasor ^TB ^ist^g in Controlled herd, the other purchased the H h rnntor+ w;th infprtpd wild animak New Zealand- The Animal Health Board stock and didn't think to ask about their nnlZ« has developed a five year plan to reduce TB status or for a TB Declaration Card. bovine TB in our region. You could help They didn't intend to break the law. Rob Grazing Out achieve this by including possum and wild (the seller) was really pushed at the time. Grazing stock off your farm carries the risk animal control as a regular part of your He didn't get around to having his stock of possible infection from contact with TB farm management, tested before being sold. infected stock and wild animals in the llleaal liberation Steve was buying stock. He knew about grazing area. Be aware of this and check Unf® rtunately, deer and other wi,d anima|s TB but didn't check the status of the the TB status of the area and that of the . riLihpratp.v |jhprateri for animals and clean forgot about getting a grazing farm. You should also check if recreational shooting - recently. Anybody TB Declaration Card. your stock w, II be grazed with others, and libera,ing wild anlmaUls for sport or any ? 'Sr ti® convlc,!on; a ,lne of ' so their TB status. ^ other rJSQn r]sks spreadin£ bovlne TVB up to $15,000 and the oost of return, ng p|ease np% neares, MAF Qua|i, the stock. (What value do you also put on Management office immediately you reputation . ) suspect illegal liberation of any kind. Buying Stock? Insist on a TB Card Because stock movement is a major i 1 qoq For more information contact your nearest cause of the spread of bovine TB, For the year ended June MAF n,jaijtv Manaaement office Declaration Cards are now compulsory 21 7 herds were on Movement MAF office. and must accompany all movements of Control within the Manawatu/ cattle and deer three months of age and Wanganui region. over. As well as being accompanied by a • 7^% of these herds lie with the card, stock from Movement Controlled Ruapehu district. Areas, must be tested within a 60 day # Under the 5 year strategic plan the period prior to moving and the results number of herds on Movement mr MH| recorded on their Declaration Card. Control in Ruapehu district must m m be reduced by 50%. ■ M ISLlf ■ Simple facts about bovine TB ahb-17 8 **]B8k Bovine TB threatens New Zealand export B B M earnings and farmer income. fl Bavine TB is spread by the introduction of infected stock to a TB-free herd, by The Animal Health Board is grateful for the support of the following sponsors: ANIMAL CONTROL PRODUCTS ^ II 0 m 45^®^ Ravensdown Fertiliser Co-operative Limited H ijai ih.iVNI.i BEP 4