Re: In Kharkiv region. found 500 dead wild migratory geese.
Re: In Kharkiv region. found 500 dead wild migratory geese.
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Mass deaths of geese in the Kharkiv region (details)
March 23, 2009
The morning of March 22, Krasnopavlovskogo dam reservoirs that Lozivska region Kharkiv region, the carcass had been identified
more than 500 dead wild geese.
After a day it was discovered another 400 dead birds.
At the scene, immediately left the representatives of the sanitary-epidemiological services, environmentalists, veterinarians, representatives of the KP, "Water", district and regional state administrations. Under the leadership of deputy leader in the field of Viktor Zverev Krasnopavlovke regional committee meeting held on emergencies.
As the head of the department of emergency regional state administration Vladimir Rassoha, all have been collected and destroyed by the burning of 517 carcasses of wild geese.
According to preliminary data and findings of medical care, avian influenza virus is not detected. However, all the collected water samples, biological materials, which are sent for examination in the laboratory in Kharkov and Kiev.
In the stomachs of dead geese identified
undigested grain corn. According to experts, in corn, which as a result of losses at harvest was left on the fields, developed metotoksiny, which could lead to mass deaths of birds. In connection with the suggested content Zheludkov dead birds is also sent to additional studies in the toxicological laboratory.
On Monday at Krasnopavlovskom reservoir had been found another 400 dead geese. According Viktor Zverev, deceased bird, as in the previous case, revealed exclusively in the vicinity of the dam is completed and corn stomach.
At one of the birds found the label, set by German ornithologists. All the deceased bird collected and destroyed in the presence of sanitary-epidemiological service.
Vice-President of Regional Administration noted that the results of examination of biological material, which was assembled on Sunday 22 March and sent to a laboratory in Kharkov and Kiev, will be ready for the day.
According to preliminary data specialists and veterinarians SES, cause mass deaths of migratory wild geese has been the poisoning of corn, which fed the bird during the flight from the fields. Incidentally, the day a flock of wild geese fly about 400 km. Given that the reservoir Krasnopavlovskoe geese arrived on Saturday evening and the morning of Sunday, as well as the route of migrating birds, you can assume that the poisoning took place outside, not only the Kharkiv region, but also outside the country.
According to Viktor Zverev, before final results and conclusions of experts in Kharkov and Kiev entire perimeter of the reservoir is taken under the protection of huntsmen and the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Kharkiv region. Also under constant supervision of mirror lake and beaches, and is controlled by the identification of new carcasses of dead wild birds.
In the absence of confirmation of avian influenza in poultry and said the fact that only the death of wild geese, who arrived at the reservoir on Saturday. The deaths of other birds (herons, gulls, etc.) that are in the reservoir have been identified. The cause of poisoning of birds may not be water, as evidenced by the normal state of health of fish and crayfish in the water, as well as compliance with the requirements of regulations of water samples taken from the reservoir.
Viktor Zverev argues that the concerns of the local population, as well as residents of towns and cities, water that is produced from Krasnopavlovskogo reservoir, no. However, the deputy head of the field underlined that the decision of the regional commission on technogenic and ecological safety and emergencies all the chairpersons of the district administration ordered the state to take under special control monitoring of migratory birds at all reservoirs Kharkov. "It is done solely for the timely detection of such situations with the migratory birds and timely response to the possible death of the birds", - stressed the Deputy Head of the area.
Head of Regional State Administration Arsen Avakov instructed the relevant management and alternate for his signature to send a message to all heads of regional state administrations with a requirement to strengthen the monitoring of all areas of reservoirs, which at the time of flight stop birds.
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