Deadly cattle disease could soon be eliminated
Scientists are poised to eliminate the deadly cattle disease Rinderpest, ending a malady that has devastated animal herds for centuries, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation said.
Then I read this silly one
Badger cull 'will stretch police and put lives at risk
Lives could be put at risk if marksmen tasked with killing the animals clash with campaigners trying to disrupt the planned cull, Britain’s domestic extremism police chief said.
How would the public know what night a cull might take place?
I am more surprised that they are using just police marksmen, culling animals is excellent training for Army marksmen, now saying that I am not an avid supporter of culling except in exceptional cases, for example in Scotland we cull deer, the old and infirm are selected, those that are unable to keep up with the herds and fall foul to starvation when they are unable to graze adequately, this ensure the strength of the herd as well as the quicker death for an animal for which death is soon unavoidable, culling badgers, well I think that is more for man's benefit that "herds" or the benefit of the species (I may be wrong) so that I would not agree with.
Phew! That's a relief, no more Rinderpest!
As it stated in the link of my original post;
Deadly cattle disease eliminated
Defeat of Rinderpest is only second time after smallpox that mankind has eliminated a disease
From here;
I believe the last serious outbreak was during the 80s which killed many animals, both domestic and wild from Sudan and throughout Africa.
I believe global freedom of this disease was officially announced by FOA and members on 28 June this year.
However, I feel we need to a little cautious with such announcements, one big fear is the possible stocks of this disease held by many biological weapon establishments.
Lets us hope perhaps we can do the same with Ovine rinderpest
) my Grandfather talking of some of the cattle having "Staggers" (nothing to do with any contributors here) I remember they looked drunk. Was that BSE back in them days or caused by some thing else?
