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Australian's Working to Reduce Carbon Emissions/ABC Rural Climate Club pages

Dear Friends, There are lots of things we can all do to help ourselves. One thing I feel we need to make an effort to study what others all over the world are doing, too. The internet affords us that opportunity. ABC Rural has a section devoted to innovative ideas that are being developed Down Under. There are some really interesting things being... more »

By Burkie - 10:00am - 1 new of 1 message

{Farmtalking} Re: HORSE TRUST CRITICISES RESCUE OF FOREIGN SLAUGHTER HORSES

Thank you Jane and Burkie for your comments Although difficult to obtain numbers it is known that horses from Poland Rumania and Spain are imported into France for the meat trade. I have seen Rumanian horses offered for sale and many currently on the web sites are Spanish There has also been an influx of Polish horses into UK via dealers.... more »

By mparr2...@aol.com - 5:47am - 1 new of 1 message

	It's not individual diseases - it's global human and animal health that matters
	... July 4/5 2009 ~ It's not individual diseases - it's global human and animal health that matters The Institute for OneWorld Health ([link]) is successfully working on the question of how to provide medicines for the 90% of the world's population that don't get them because they... more » By Jane Barribal - 4:53am - 1 new of 1 message

	HORSE TRUST CRITICISES RESCUE OF FOREIGN SLAUGHTER HORSES
	_[link] f-Foreign-Slaughter-Horses/_ ([link]) The Horse Trust Criticises 'Rescue' of Foreign Slaughter Horses The charity has recently been contacted by a number of people who have... more » By mparr2...@aol.com - Jul 4 - 3 new of 3 messages

	Finally, Answers to my question about H1N1
	Dear Friends: It's taken some time...and I only wish I could have known more about what I am sharing with you now, a lot sooner. I've received an e-mail from another reliable internet friend in the USA that serves to explain some things in far greater detail (with references and links) indicating that there is, indeed a link to... more » By Burkie - Jul 4 - 2 new of 2 messages

	Tamiflu-resistant Strains of Swine Flu virus emerging
	Strains of H1N1 Swine Flu resistant to Tamiflu begin to emerge: [link] By Michael Meredith - Jul 3 - 1 new of 1 message

	DEFRA - Consultation on Contingency Plan for Exotic Disease of Animals 2009
	DEFRA - Consultation on Contingency Plan for Exotic Disease of Animals 2009 - [link] By Jane Barribal - Jul 3 - 1 new of 1 message

	{Farmtalking} Re: Swine 'Flu - Clinical Diagnosis - Over The Phone!!
	Testing can give a very misleading picture of how the disease is spreading, false negatives being the problem as was experienced in 2001. As you say, testing can be used to verify clinical diagnosis, but clinical diagnosis must be given the benefit of the doubt when the test is negative. Otherwise... more » By williammsn...@aol.com - Jul 2 - 23 new of 23 messages

	More Than 2,500 Day Old Chicks Suffer Horror Death In Stifling Heat
	RSPCA News from West Thursday 2 July 2009 More Than 2,500 Day Old Chicks Suffer Horror Death In Stifling Heat The RSPCA has been left reeling after over 2,500 day old chicks have suffered a horrendous death when dumped in boxes in a lay-by in direct sunlight. The 33 neatly stacked boxes were discovered yesterday on Chemical... more » By Jane Barribal - Jul 2 - 1 new of 1 message

	Swine 'Flu - Clinical Diagnosis - Over The Phone!!
	At least one lesson seems to have been learned in 2001, testing is woefully inaccurate and spread of an epidemic is better monitored by clinical diagnosis. Bill. By williammsn...@aol.com - Jul 2 - 2 new of 2 messages