Illegal poultry disposal in Wales

WALES - The discovery of a heap of rotting bird carcasses in South Wales has highlighted the possible disease risk of illegal animal disposal to livestock businesses.
calendar icon 24 January 2007
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This latest case of mass dumping of game birds was discovered in a pit in Beulah by the League Against Cruel Sports.

The former veterinary advisor to the Welsh Office, John Campbell said, “What is worrying is that we do not know what caused these birds’ deaths. Their presence vastly increases the bacterial load in the area and possibly the local water courses if there is run off.

Source: Farmers Weekly

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