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SWINE FEVER
FOUND IN BELGIUM
Europe’s hunters are on red alert
following a recent report of
African swine fever (ASF) in
wild boar in Belgium. Th e infected
animals were found in the Walloon
municipality of Étalle in the province
of Luxembourg. Th is is the fi rst
reported case of this problematic
disease in western Europe, which
is now present in 10 European
Union (EU) countries. FACE, Th e
European Federation for Hunting
and Conservation, is urging action
from the regional, national and
European authorities.
At the moment it is unclear how
the disease spread to Belgium or
what the immediate response from
authorities will be.
However, FACE says that
monitoring and biosecurity must
now be intensifi ed by all stakeholders
and hunters have a key role to play
in reporting any abnormal activity
to the competent authorities. Th ey
are also asked to remain vigilant in
their own areas and exercise stringent
biosecurity measures to prevent
GTW expert Cal Ward,
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industry. First up;
suppression. PAGE 50
the disease from spreading further.
Everyone who is travelling in aff ected
regions, for example transporters
and seasonal labourers, should take
measures to stop the disease from
spreading.
Face and the International Council
for Game and Wildlife Conservation
(CIC) as well as hunters’ associations
in Belgium and neighbouring
countries, are now working with
a range of partners to ensure that
hunters play a key role in combatting
the spread of this disease.
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