Sabah govt declares African swine fever outbreak, to cull pigs in hit areas

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government through the state Veterinary Services Department (DVS) has declared an outbreak of the African swine fever (ASF) in Pitas following the discovery of the virus in pigs in the district. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, who is also state Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, said following this declaration, the […]

India to cull tens of thousands of birds over avian flu outbreak

SHIMLA, India: Tens of thousands of poultry will be slaughtered in India after an outbreak of deadly avian influenza was found to have killed scores of birds across the country, officials said Tuesday. At least six Indian states have stepped up efforts to contain two strains of bird flu — H5N1 and H5N8 — in […]

Licensed to kill crocs

PUSA: Local villagers were taken unaware when the carcass of ‘Bujang Saribas’, which was almost as long as the boat in which it was transported, was brought to Kampung Pusa, yesterday. The crocodile was caught in an operation by a team of licensed crocodile hunters assisted by some villagers. It was clear that when the […]