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Waterbird culls and wetland drainage 鳥盟反對撲殺水鳥及排乾濕地
« on: Oct 21st, 2005, 10:14am » |
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國際鳥盟警告：大批撲殺候鳥和排乾濕地，會將雀鳥趕到其他地方聚集，倖存的鳥抗疫能力減弱，加速傳播病毒，排乾濕地更會破壞生態。
歐洲聯盟執行委員會建議會員國要增強家禽養殖場的生物防護措施，密切監察候鳥，鳥盟表示歡迎，並會通過各國的鳥盟成員組織向當地政府提供協助。
BirdLife warns: Waterbird culls and wetland drainage could worsen spread of Avian Influenza
20-10-2005
BirdLife International [1] today warned that hasty responses to Avian Influenza based on incomplete or unsound data could do great damage to birds and other biodiversity, while actually raising the risk to people and to the economically important poultry industry. BirdLife International’s Partners throughout Europe, such as the RSPB (BirdLife in the UK), are working or preparing to work with their governments to monitor migratory wild bird populations and to provide scientific data and expert guidance.
Recent outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza [2] in Europe have occurred along migratory flyways (including the Danube delta, a great gathering place for migratory waterbird) during the autumn migration. There is no concrete evidence that migratory birds have helped transmit the disease between countries or regions, but the possibility cannot be ruled out.
The spread of H5N1 within and beyond South-east Asia appears attributable to movements of infected poultry [3, 4, 5]. The patterns of spread are not consistent with the timing and direction of movements of wild birds
BirdLife International strongly opposes any suggestion that wild birds should be culled as a way of controlling the spread of the disease, on grounds of practicality and effectiveness, as well as conservation. Any such attempts could spread the virus more widely, as survivors disperse to new places, and healthy birds become stressed and more prone to infection. The World Health Organisation, Food and Agriculture Organisation and OIE (the World Organisation for Animal Health) agree that control of avian influenza in wild birds by culling is not feasible, and should not be attempted.
Similarly, attempts to drain wetlands to keep waterbirds away are also likely to be counterproductive, as well as disastrous for the environment, the conservation of threatened species, and for vital ecosystem services such as flood control and water cleansing. Birds will seek alternative staging places and waterbirds forced to fly further and endure more crowded conditions along their migration route will be more prone to infection. Some Asian and Middle Eastern governments are reported to be already formulating proposals for draining wetlands.
The most efficient control techniques involve improved biosecurity, to reduce the likelihood of contact between poultry and wild birds or infected water sources. Further measures include stricter controls or even bans on movements of domestic poultry, and on wild bird markets. Countries should also ban imports of wild-caught birds from infected areas. Such measures should be introduced worldwide.
BirdLife International therefore welcomes the recommendations by the European Commission that surveillance and biosecurity measures at poultry farms in the European Union should be strengthened, and that the Member States and experts have been advised to increase resources and efforts to monitor migratory bird species.
“We would like to offer our expertise in the Member States through our Partners and invite the EU state administrations to contact our Partners in country for help especially with the wild bird monitoring programmes,” said Dr Clairie Papazoglou, BirdLife International’s Head of EU Policy,.
BirdLife International’s Director of Science, Dr Leon Bennun, stressed the importance of informed and balanced judgement in responses to the threat of avian influenza, and in the public dissemination of information about it. “It is important that discussions of the issues relating to avian influenza should differentiate between the real problems caused by the spread of the disease within bird populations, especially within the poultry industry, and the theoretical risks of a human pandemic.
http://www.birdlife.org/news/pr/2005/10/bird_flu_measures.html
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Re: Waterbird culls and wetland drainage 鳥盟反對? size=
« Reply #1 on: Oct 21st, 2005, 7:12pm » |
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"Routes of infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Japan".
The article was produced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries in Japan, it gives some positive recommendation on preventive measures on Avian Flu.
It is available for download from the following links:
http://www.maff.go.jp/tori/20040630e_report.pdf
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