Scientists hand Ottawa a blueprint for a mass cull of bison. The document reads like a doomsday scenario for Canada's largest free roaming herd of bison. [News Source]

Tokyo seeks explanation for US beef violation. Tokyo will not resume imports of US beef until Washington comes up with a convincing explanation of how it allowed banned material to be shipped to Japan and proposes clear guidelines to ensure there are no further mistakes, Japan’s agriculture minister said. [News Source]

Japan gives processors in Canada okay to export beef. All eight Canadian beef processing plants that export to Japan have been given a clean bill of health by Japanese inspectors. [News Source]

Bird flu could hit Britain, but might not hurt. Bird flu might arrive in Britain in wild birds in August or September, but poultry could escape the virus that has wiped out a farm in France. [News Source]

Japanese inspectors approve beef plants. All eight Canadian beef processing plants that export to Japan have been given a clean bill of health by Japanese inspectors, a government statement said yesterday. [News Source]

Ag secretary offers reassuring words about spread of avian influenza. The millions of migratory birds heading to North America this spring pose a significant health threat to poultry, but not people, U.S. Department of Agriculture secretary Mike Johanns said Monday. [News Source]

Business prepares for the possibility of avian flu in the US. The deadly strain of avian flu has not been found anywhere in the Western Hemisphere, but Mark Holden, a chicken grower for Tyson Foods in Ellijay, Ga., is not taking any chances. [News Source]