Hunting Wild birds in Bird flu free areas

[Sally Furniss]

Living in the Kharkiv region since September 1, will be able to call for a "hot line" on avian influenza
"STATUS QUO", 07.08.2008, Kharkiv

"Hot" telephone line on issues related to avian influenza, from September 1, 2008 will become operational in Ukraine, the agency transferred KID. The telephone number for which it will be possible to communicate any information relating to the virus or suspicion to him, ─ 8-800-503-55-00. The line will operate from Monday to Friday, from 10.00 to 17.00. Calls free. "Hotline" will be in effect until October 1, 2009

"Hotline" was called the project "Provision of technical assistance for rapid response to avian influenza in Ukraine." He sold the American public organization "International aid and development, Ink" (IRD) with financial support from the U.S. Agency for International Development in Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus (USAID). In addition to the Kharkiv region project will be implemented in Crimea, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Transcarpathian, Zaporozhye, Lugansk, Nikolaev, Odessa, Poltava, Sumy, Kherson, Cherkasy and Chernihiv regions.

Help "SQ". Avian influenza - infectious disease of birds caused by influenza virus type A. 15 pathogenic strains of influenza virus to birds, the most pathogenic strains H5 and H7. For the first time avian influenza has been identified in Italy more than a hundred years ago. Natural reservoir of the virus are migratory birds, usually wild ducks. Infection Rights first registered in Hong Kong in 1997 during outbreaks of influenza in poultry.

In the Kharkiv region in 2007 revealed 4 cases of avian influenza type H3N3. In particular, the disease was detected among migratory birds in Balakleyskom, Lozovskom, Kupyanskom and Shevchenkovskom areas. High mortality of birds in the territory were observed.

In late January 2008 in s.Rovno Krasnogvardeyskogo Crimea region has been identified hotbed of highly pathogenic avian influenza (type A subtype H5 N1).
http://www.sq.com.ua/show_news/74479/

 

[Sally Furniss]

Re: Russia: General News

Re: Russia: General News

Today, in Ukraine opens hunting season for birds. Before the opening of hunting season 2008 - 2009 years Correspondent "KP" talked to regional council chairman of the Ukrainian society of hunters and fishermen (UOOR) Vasily TYBANOM.

Prepare thoroughly

-- Vasily Fyodorovich, whether ready for the opening season Dnepropetrovschiny hunting grounds?

-- Yes, we have done everything to Aug. 9 - on the opening day of hunting season for game birds - the members of our society was quite comfortable.

Besides poultry, UOOR Oblast Council throughout the year has been working for the conservation and replenishment and other animals in our land. For example, of the planned this year, thirty-five wild kabanchikov Feeding and we have already fired in the area thirty-Pavlogradskom. The same run in these lands and Moufflon. Also planning to issue in Pavlogradskom, and Pokrovsk Novomoskovskom areas still about a hundred kabanchikov purchased by us in Zhitomir, Kiev and Sumy regions. True, until they grow up to seven to eight months, they will be fed in special enclosures.

-- A pheasant? It is not far off hunting and opening it.

-- Total in 2008, we plan to release thousands of animals that 2.5 poultry in the territory of the six areas - Solonyanskogo, Magdalinovskogo, Novomoskovskogo, Pavlogradskogo, Sinelnikovskogo and Pokrovsky. To date, nearly half of the target - 1200 pheasants - has been fired. And kabanchiki, and poultry feed already not bad at will, go to the fields. Also note that we have to beget good and grey kryakva, which we have acquired thanks to the sponsors about seven animals. Mallard gave offspring, and her kids are already on the wing.

Volk under control, no avian influenza

-- As with "harmful" animals? Volkov, for example? And if not dangerous to hunt birds - because of the avian flu?

-- Since January we have spent on the resettlement of such animals from our land about 80 thousand hryvnias. 35 shooting of wolves, foxes 1797, 1647 stray dogs and 30 raccoon. In addition, under the raid we otstrelivali wild birds to delivery care services that are tested, not whether they were infected with avian influenza. For samples provided 725 individuals. Fortunately, no infect birds from our experts have not identified.

The hunter must be sober!

-- What would you wish hunters in the new season?

-- Home, strictly observe safety. To all returned home rested, unharmed. Very want to drink lovers did so after hunting, and not before. So let hunters to travel once again to read the instruction and recall where and how not to shoot. And, of course, neither luck nor pen!

-- And that - frequently violated?

-- Thank God, rarely. Last year we had been deleted one of the members of society, which at the time to get into the habit of hunting sazan otstrelivat hare. It has been nearly a year, and perhaps we will reinstate it - ask, sorry person. In general, in 2007, was drafted 365 protocols for violating established rules. However, almost all of them related to late payment of contributions, re documents, including weapons.

Last year UOOR Dnipropetrovsk regional council, which until 2012 - the first enshrined in the territory of 2 489.5 million hectares, listed in the state budget 538 ths.

The composition of DOS UOOR includes about 30 000 people. This is the largest organization of society in our country. Overall, about half of Ukraine hunters.

The rules and timing of hunting in Ukraine

At ducks (except gogolya, beloglazoy cherneti, savki, ogarya, galagaza, eider ordinary, lutka, merganser), coot, geese (except to forty-gulls, hodulochnika, avocet, curlew; chibisa, avdotki, tirkushki, poruchaynika, kamnesharki, chernysha, carrier, fifi; zuyka small, sea, bolsheklyuvogo, galstuchnika), pigeons (except klintuha) are allowed to hunt with eight am on August 9 to December 28, 2008 inclusive.

At geese: gray, Bean, a large belolobogo - from 6 pm on August 9 to 31 December.

At the quail - from 6 pm on August 9 to 27 October.

At the grey partridge, pheasants - from 4 October to 28 December.

Hunting Days are Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday.

Norma earning bait game one person per day hunting should not exceed:

geese - 3 poultry; ducks - 5; coot - 7; gulls - 10; pigeons - 15; quail - 15; kuropatok gray - 3; pheasants - 3.

Norma earning one person a day game hunting bait grown on farms and released in hunting grounds "by shooting", establishes a user land.

http://www.kp.ua/daily/090808/50975/

 

[Sally Furniss]

Re: Russia: General News

Re: Russia: General News

Since 16 August hunting season opens

Since 16 August at 14.00 on the hunting area Sevastopolskogo region opens hunting season for game birds.

Allowed to hunt pigeons, perepelok, ducks, geese and coot, told chief ohotoved Sevastopolskogo goslesoohothozyaystva Sergei Samokhin. According to him, goose hunting in the Sevastopol region will not open, because these birds do not live here and remain on the wintering.

Every hunter has the right to shoot off the day not more than 15 pigeons, 15 perepelok, 5 ducks, coot 7, 10 gulls.

Last year during the outbreak in Crimea hotbeds of avian influenza morbidity hunting of birds has been banned. Now for the health of birds followed - in goslesoohothozyaystve twice a quarter spend shooting birds for testing for possible diseases, including the avian influenza. S. Samokhin assured that this year among birds living in the forest zone, avian influenza disease has been recorded - negative results.

Hunting seasons for birds will continue until 28 December.

http://gazeta.sebastopol.ua/2008/08/14/ptitsy-zdorovy-streljajte/