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Just turn African Swine Fever lose on a few feral hogs and dig some big holes..
Good idea....if you want to wipe out the domestic herd,too. Um-m-m-m....don't think so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowwalker
Farmers would have major Biological isolation problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by trimmer21
Over half of China’s pigs died last year from AFS. It would have a serious economic impact in Canada if that happened. It would cost us billions of dollars. Really dumb ideaQuote:
Originally Posted by Snowwalker
There are 4 billion dollars in live hog sales per year in Canada. It is a major export. Cash croppers would be affected, truckers, packers, consumers, feed mills and many others.
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I think 95% of those were slaughtered to stop the spread of the disease.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ontariofarmer
You have got to be kidding! ,we like our bacon and pork chops and roasts to much to go for something as stupid as that!Quote:
Originally Posted by trimmer21
Think of the impact it would have on the economy.
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Originally Posted by Ontariofarmer
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Originally Posted by MikePal
We need a tongue in cheek Icon. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by jaycee
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Originally Posted by Snowwalker
Even I figured that out right off the bat ;)
You bet I'm kidding. See Ontario Farmer's post #5. He's right on the money.Quote:
Originally Posted by jaycee
Some pigs are released on some islands by explorers , to create a place to supply meat on other explorers trips ...
If USA will eradicate pigs , what will they eat after mayor catastrophe in their country ....?
It can be treat as homeland security ... ( Just have to manage them)
They trying to manage the World problem .... ( They Create ... )
and can't manage some little Pig problem ....! ( In they own backyard ...)
I do not do politic ... ( Just not brain washed jet )
In Canada would be good hunting opportunity for Hunters and
for Wolf Coyote Bear Cougars (Will not have to eat Deer Moose ...)
As some locals " hunting " (Caching with bear hands ) Canada Geese in parks of GTA area
In case off wild pigs problem here in Canada, then we would be eating
Organic free running raised healthy Porky ....
Or we will just need more hunters ,
Hunters driving economy to ...
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Originally Posted by pinepointer
Funny thing is you have said so much stupid crap on this site people actually believed it was just another one of your ridiculous posts..........:goodstuff::goodstuff::goodstuff:Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowwalker
The comments and posts would suggest other wise.Quote:
Originally Posted by duckslayer
There was a strong misinterpretation of my post.
Not sure why but you seem to have a personal axe to grind.
Australia has had success with it's poison baiting program, and the US wild life service and the States are testing some Sodium Nitrate based poison baits.
Australia has seen some negative side effects from it's program, and with the memory of the last time the states allowed wide spread use of poison ( General poison ). Public option could make it's use a real hot potato, no matter how safe or effective it is.
The only tool we have that effects pigs and only pigs is Africa Swine Fever. As people have pointed out here, it's use would have to be very surgical or the damage would be terrible. The Idea of using it surgical, could be an Island miles off shore with no farms. Even in that case the island would have to be quarantined for years, to prevent the spread of the Virus to the mainland.
Not true Premature slaughter of sick pigs spread the diseaseQuote:
Originally Posted by MikePal
With high virulence forms of the virus, ASF is characterized by high fever, loss of appetite, haemorrhages in the skin and internal organs, and death in 2-10 days on average. Mortality rates may be as high as 100%. The organism which causes ASF is a DNA virus of the Asfarviridae family.
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Though it appears my guesstimate of 95% is on the high side due to the high mortality rate...the are still using mass 'culls' to try and control the spread :Quote:
Originally Posted by Ontariofarmer
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The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports that all provinces in Vietnam have reported ASF outbreaks and that more than 5,880,000 pigs have been culled since the first case was discovered in February.
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In February, Mr Sun slaughtered 15,000 of his pigs to prevent the spread of the disease, even though government inspectors had declared the herd healthy.
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So far, it says it has culled 1.2 million pigs, putting thousands of small producers out of business. McCracken and others say that is a significant underestimate.
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Though China is the epicenter and the worst-affected country, Vietnam has also been forced to cull 2 million of its 30 million pigs, according to Reuters. And tourists have brought the disease into several countries in Europe, including Poland and Romania, where it’s spreading among wild boar.
True. They are often culling sick pigs on site and pigs in areas where the infection existsQuote:
Originally Posted by MikePal
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The question is. How does ASF not wipeout the native pigs in Africa. Do the wart hogs and bush pigs have a resistance to it or is it nothing more then a bad flu to them. Even if a health pig did not come in contact with a sick one, the virus is in the soil for years.