Japan reports first bird flu outbreaks of season, culling 340,000 chickens
Japan has detected its first outbreaks of bird flu with a "highly pathogenic" strain identified at a poultry farm.
Fri Oct 28 2022
Japan reports first bird flu outbreak of season, culling 143,000 chickens
About 143,000 egg-laying chickens are being exterminated at the farm in Yokote city in Akita Prefecture.
Wed Nov 10 2021
Germany may cull up to 70,000 chickens after bird flu found on another farm
Type H5N8 bird flu was confirmed in a farm near Rostock.
Tue Nov 17 2020
No entry into Penang for dogs from Perak, Sarawak
Dr Afif Bahardin said the decision was taken to prevent rabies from spreading in the state.
Wed Jul 19 2017
H5N1: Compensation for poultry breeders before Hari Raya
The compensation was in lieu of the disposal of 55,451 poultry and 17,531 eggs, and would be paid according to the type of bird and egg culled.
Fri Jun 09 2017
H5N1 avian flu: Culling of birds went smoothly
The culling exercise was being conducted with cooperation from various government departments via a special committee which was formed since the bird flu cases was detected on Monday.
Fri Mar 10 2017
Disposal of birds continues in Japan after avian flu outbreaks
The Niigata and Aomori prefectural governments continued work on Thursday to dispose of a total of 550,000 birds at three poultry farms there, following the outbreaks of avian influenza caused by high
Fri Dec 02 2016
Japan culling 230,000 more birds over avian flu
Japan has mobilised its military to help with a second mass cull of 230,000 chickens amid a spreading outbreak of a highly contagious strain of avian flu.
Thu Dec 01 2016
Dog-bite incidences rise in rabies-infected states
More cases of humans being bitten by dogs and the culling of stray dogs have been reported in Perlis, Kedah and Penang which have been declared rabies-infected.
Mon Sep 21 2015
NGOs: Stop killing, even stray dogs
A group of independent animal activists and NGOs is calling on Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng to stop the culling of dogs in the state following the rabies outbreaks.
Mon Sep 21 2015
Ministry: Culling of monkeys 'not new', probe ordered
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment [NRE] has launched an investigation on regards to allegations that large number of monkeys have been culled inhumanely by enforcement authorities.
Thu Mar 28 2013