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Philippine Cockfighters, Gamefowl Breeders Warned About Bird Flu
http://www.visayandailystar.com/2014/January/25/topstory7.htm
Gamefowl breeders warned vs. bird flu
BY CARLA GOMEZ
Provincial Veterinarian Renante Decena yesterday advised gamefowl breeders and cockfighting aficionados to take extra precautions against bird flu contamination that would gravely affect the province’s multi-billion industry.
Those engaged in the gamefowl industry should avoid bird flu positive areas, such as China, he said, pointing out that Avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, is a highly infectious viral disease of birds.
Gamefowl breeders and cockfighting aficionados and members of their families who travel to bird flu positive areas, should not visit their fighting cock farms immediately upon their return to the country, he said.
They should stay away from their gamefowls for about three days, he said, to prevent the transmission of any virus they may have picked up in their travels.
Bird flu virus particles may be transferred through clothing, shoes and other belongings, Decena warned.
He also said visitors should also be kept at a distance from game fowls as a precaution.
The gamefowl population in Negros Occidental is valued at about P4 billion while materials such as feeds for their upkeep are estimated at P2 billion, he added.
Negros Occidental annually exports about 200,000 fighting cocks and if valued at an average of only P5,000 each would be P1 billion in sales, he said.
That is on top of the fighting cocks used for cockfights in Negros, he added.
Decena said his office is also keeping a close watch on areas that migratory birds visit in Negros Occidental, such as San Enrique and Himamaylan, for possible contamination of the local poultry industry.
He added that they conduct serum sampling every six months as a precaution.*CPG
Photo ©Jim Robertson
The Ultimate “Oh Shit” Moment
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NC Bear Poachers Finally Getting Punished
Men get prison for poaching in WNC
Four-year probe uncovers illegal bear, deer hunting in WNC national forests
BRYSON CITY — A judge sentenced seven men to time in prison for poaching bears and deer and other illegal hunting activities on national forests in Western North Carolina after they were charged following a years-long law enforcement probe.
The arrests were the result of a four-year undercover investigation called Operation Something Bruin, in which officers infiltrated poaching circles to document violations, said Anne Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Ten defendants pleaded guilty and were sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Bryson City by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell. Seven of the men received prison terms of up to 30 days.
“We anticipate that the success of Operation Something Bruin will send a strong message to poachers and would-be violators to think twice before they engage in illegal hunting activities,” Tompkins said. “Together with our federal and state law enforcement partners we will combine forces to combat illegal hunting, protect our wildlife and conserve our natural resources.”
Officials announced in February that the undercover operation netted 81 wildlife violators and some 980 violations in WNC and northern Georgia. About 100 wildlife officers began serving warrants at the time.
Posing as hunters and using social media to make contacts, officers with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources infiltrated groups suspected of poaching.
Officials said the violations included:
• Bear baiting
• Illegal taking of bears, deer and other wildlife;
• Illegal use of dogs: and
• Operation of illegal bear enclosures and guiding hunts on national forest lands without the required permits.
“The continued success of Operation Something Bruin is a fine example of state and federal agencies coordinating efforts to protect the resources of our national forests,” said Steve Ruppert, special agent in charge with the U.S. Forest Service.
Photo Copyright Jim Robertson
Hunters be Warned: Lady Karma Can Be a Real Bitch Sometimes
If some of my readers (you know who you are, Maureen) had their way, I’d quit my damn philosophizing and just report on hunting accidents. The problem with hunting accidents is, you can’t always depend on them for a steady stream of entertainment—they tend to be cyclic and seasonal.
But seeing as some of your appetites for it are insatiable, here’s some fodder from About.com
Question: How Many People are Killed or Injured in Hunting Accidents?
Answer: According to the International Hunter Education Association, approximately 1,000 people in the US and Canada are accidentally shot by hunters every year, and just under a hundred of those accidents are fatalities. Most victims are hunters, but non-hunters are also sometimes killed or injured. Although some other forms of recreation cause more fatalities, hunting is one of the few activities that endangers the entire community, and not just the willing participants.
The Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting maintains the Hunting Accidents Center site, which collects news stories about hunting accidents throughout the United States. Although the list is long, it’s not comprehensive, and not every hunting accident is reported in the news. If you’ve seen a newspaper article about a hunting accident that is not included in the site, you can submit a report.
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There’s also a Facebook page devoted to celebrating hunting accidents:
And for those who need a fix right away, here’s a recent report to keep your spirits up…
Hunter Accidentally Shoots Partner
Friday, June 7, 2013
In a recent incident near Flagstaff, one hunter accidentally blasted his partner in the shoulder with shotgun pellets, according to the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office. The wound did not prove life-threatening.
A preliminary investigation indicated the brothers, both in their 4os from Surprise, were hunting turkeys when the accident took place in Game Management Unit 6A, southeast of Flagstaff near Forest Road 240. The hunter who was shot was sitting against a tree and wearing camouflage hunting clothes while the other hunter was about 25 yards downhill from that location.
The hunting accident investigation is pending and will be under review by the Coconino County Attorney’s Office to determine what charges will be filed. “This accident is just a reminder that hunters need to identify their target and beyond before they shoot and be aware of their surroundings,” says Craig McMullen, Flagstaff regional supervisor. McMullen adds, “Since 2007 we have had 26 hunting accidents reported which includes three fatalities.”
Upstaged by an Elephant
I feel like a circus performer doing daily death-defying feats on a high wire only to have the show stolen by an elephant. No sooner did I compose a post bemoaning the glacial speed of karma (even daring to question its very existence), than along came a story about an elephant—a very angry, rampaging elephant at that—who metered out some instant karma on his ivory poachers. (An upside of climate change? Perhaps global warming is speeding up karma along with the rate of ice-melt.)
But this was more than the faceless fate that seems to well up from the soul of Nature Herself (such as when a hunter falls out of his tree stand). This is a case of direct action on the part of an injured animal who decided to take his would-be assassin out with him in a single stomp.
Now that the story has gone relatively viral, I’m thinking maybe I should not waste time philosophizing and save my posting for any other entertaining acts of animal karma that come along (like when a deer trees a hunter or a trapper steps into his own freshly set torture device).
We can all use a good cheering up once in a while.
Exposing the Big Game 