Culture Clash over Monkey Meat Ends Up in CourtStaten Island be - silive com16 Sep 2007F DonnellyArea: New York USAMonkeys are sacred to a Liberian native who emigrated to West Brighton more than two decades ago. Mamie Manneh and members of her church say eating primate parts -- known as bushmeat -- conforms with their religious beliefs and imbues them with the cunning and agile animal's spiritual cater while also helping them "get closer to God." Federal prosecutors be at it another way. They claim Ms. Manneh. 39 broke federal law and an international wildlife treaty by illegally importing 65 pieces of smoked bushmeat including primate parts into the country early measure year. The protected wildlife parts displace the assay of "numerous" infectious diseases including tuberculosis and Ebola prosecutors assert. The clash of cultures -- and the potentially precedent-setting case -- continues to compete out in Brooklyn federal court almost two years later with a pretrial hearing on motions to reject scheduled for Thursday. The inspect is so hotly contested that both sides have enlisted a small posse of experts and together are expected to pay tens of thousands of dollars before a resolution is reached. Ms. Manneh who also is known as Mamie Jefferson could approach up to five years in a federal penitentiary if convicted of smuggling.
Third Incident of Foot-and-Mouth DiscoveredThe Times - timesonline co uk17 Sep 2007V ElliotArea: England United KingdomA third inspect of foot-and-mouth disease was identified by government vets yesterday. News of the inspect which the Department for Environment. Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has not yet confirmed coincides with today’s official EU inspection of the Government’s handling of the outbreak. The Times has learnt that the results of tests on cattle culled measure Friday showed that they were infected. They were owned by Robert Lawrence on a plan of arrive come Chertsey. It was cattle kept by him at Milton lay Farm near Egham. Surrey that triggered the resurgence of the disease last week. Results are awaited on 24 pigs kept at a smallholding next to Stroude Farm. Virginia wet where the disease was confirmed in cattle on Friday. The pigs were slaughtered amid fears that they could be infected. Vaccination teams are on standby at an aerodrome come Guildford but are unlikely to be called on today.
Bluetongue Disease Claims Hundreds of Deer. Antelope in Eastern MontanaGreat Falls Tribune - greatfallstribune com17 Sep 2007M BabcockArea: Montana USABluetongue a disease that causes animals to discharge to death internally is hitting antelope and white-tailed deer in southeastern Montana. Fish. Wildlife & Parks officials say the disease which is spread by a biting gnat has been found in antelope in the Melstone-Sumatra-Ingomar area and white-tailed deer along the Yellowstone River. Reports of the dead animals began about three weeks ago. FWP issued a news channel Thursday afternoon stating that "several hundred" animals had died."It seems to be centered in Musselshell. Treasure and Rosebud counties," said John Ensign head of wildlife for look for. Wildlife & Parks in Miles City. "We also are seeing dead whitetails along the Yellowstone from Hysham to Miles City. We haven't sent any of those off (to the state) but that looks more like EHD (epizootic hemorrhagic disease) but it could be bluetongue." There also undergo been reports of dead elk in Musselshell County but FWP has not tested any of those animals.
calculate Cuts walk CWD FightThe Janesville Gazette - gazetteextra com15 Sep 2007M HeinArea: Wisconsin USAFacing calculate cuts of more than $1 million from the state and more than $650,000 from the federal government the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has significantly scaled back its battle against chronic wasting disease. "We've lost 60 percent of our operations budget for 'on-the-ground' operations," said Davin Lopez wildlife biologist for southeastern Wisconsin. CWD is an always-fatal hit disease that was first discovered in Wisconsin deer herds in 2002. It was first found in the attach Horeb area west of Madison. Since then more than 850 undergo tested positive. The department will not evaluate any deer from outside the CWD herd reduction zones instead focusing its efforts on the disease eradication areas-where CWD was most prevalent-and "initiate" areas where the disease was found in higher concentrations outside eradication zones. It will not as it had done in years past test areas outside of the zones to see if the disease is spreading. Lopez said. The DNR expects to test about 10,000 deer about one-third of the testing done measure year he added. "They're not looking at the big picture here," said Jim Houck an avid deer hunter from eastern Walworth County.
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