AnimalNet Dec. 31/05
Teen's new name: KentuckyFriedCruelty.com
Feds: Wyoming is free of viral livestock disease
Foot-mouth outbreak reported
Brazilians feel the pinch as EU retains FMD import ban on beef
23 dogs dead, 18 ill from tainted dog food
Erioglaucine and tartrazine aquashade; reregistration eligibility decision; notice of availability
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Teen's new name: KentuckyFriedCruelty.com
30-Dec-2005
Associated Press
NEW YORK -- Chris Garnett, 19-year-old youth outreach coordinator for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, was cited as saying he has legally changed his name to KentuckyFriedCruelty.com in support of the group's anti-KFC campaign, adding, "People don't believe me at first when I tell them my name, but it never fails to spark a discussion. Many vow to boycott KFC after I explain the company's indifference to cruelty to animals."
"Stacked" star Pamela Anderson, who has narrated a PETA video showing the alleged abuse, was cited as saying she supports Garnett's name change, adding, "I'm sure Chris can't wait till KFC stops torturing chickens so he can change his name back," and that the chicken abuse "is awful and has to stop."
Feds: Wyoming is free of viral livestock disease
29-Dec-2005
Associated Press
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- The Wyoming Livestock Board was cited as announcing Thursday that federal officials have declared a Riverton-area farm free of vesicular stomatitis, lifting the last of the quarantines on affected livestock in the state.
Dr. Owen Henderson of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, was cited as saying he conducted his final examination of the Fremont County farm on Wednesday and found all of the animals to be healthy.
Foot-mouth outbreak reported
December 31, 2005
Shanghai Daily
Ji Mi
China was cited as reporting yesterday an outbreak of Asian type I foot-and-mouth disease in eastern Shandong Province.
The Ministry of Agriculture was cited as reporting on its Website that authorities in Jinan , Shandong 's capital city, slaughtered 91 head of cattle, and that starting from December 6, some cattle on a Changqing District farm began suffering from fevers and poor appetites, and by Sunday, the number of ill cattle on the farm grew to 48.
On Monday, the provincial veterinary authority initially attributed the mass illness to the Asian type I foot-and-mouth disease.
A state foot-and-mouth lab confirmed the diagnosis on Thursday, according to the ministry report.
Brazilians feel the pinch as EU retains FMD import ban on beef
December 31, 2005
Scotsman.com
Jim Buchan
According to this story, it appears increasingly likely that the EU ban on imports of beef from Brazil will remain in place for most of 2006, if not longer, as foot-and-mouth (FMD) continues to spread in what is fast becoming the largest cattle country in the world.
The story says that FMD was first confirmed in the Mato Grosso do Sul province in early October, but has now spread to several other regions. A total of 52 countries have now banned the importation of beef from Brazil.
In the first nine months of 2005, the UK imported just over 27,000 tonnes from Brazil worth around £90 million.
So far, according to the Brazilian Embassy in London, more than 30 cases of FMD have been confirmed, but results are still pending on several other suspected outbreaks. In theory, all cattle in Brazil are vaccinated twice annually, but the extensive nature of cattle production means that some animals are likely to be missed.
The Brazilian authorities take the view that the disease entered the country as a result of illegal imports of live cattle from Paraguay where prices are much lower.
23 dogs dead, 18 ill from tainted dog food
December 31, 2005
The Associated Press
Elisabeth Goodridge
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration was cited as saying Friday that contaminated dog food which was sold in 23 states killed nearly two dozen dogs and sickened 18 more.
The deaths and illnesses sparked an FDA investigation into the pet food made by the Diamond Pet Food Company at its Gaston, S.C., manufacturing plant. The FDA said so far 23 animal deaths have been linked to the pet food.
The company, based in Meta, Mo., issued a recall of 19 varieties of dog and cat food on Dec. 21 because some of the pet food made at the Gaston facility was discovered to contain aflatoxin.
Erioglaucine and tartrazine aquashade; reregistration eligibility decision; notice of availability
30-Dec-2005
[Federal Register: (Volume 70, Number 250)]
[Page 77384-77387]
[DOCID:fr30de05-46]
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0524; FRL-7755-1]
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for the pesticide Aquashade, and opens a public comment period on this document. The Agency's risk assessments and other related documents also are available in the Aquashade docket. The dyes erioglaucine (Acid Blue 9 or FD&C Blue No. 1) and tartrazine (Acid Yellow 23 or FD&C Yellow No. 5), when combined, act as an aquatic algaecide/herbicide, commonly referred to by the trade name Aquashade. It can be used in natural or manmade ponds, lakes, fountains, fish farms, and fish hatcheries, and may be applied by both professional applicators and homeowners. EPA has reviewed Aquashade through a streamlined public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards. DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 28, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0524, may be submitted electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/courier. Follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kendra Tyler, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-0125; fax number: (703) 308-8041; e-mail address: tyler.kendra@epa.gov.
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