Monday May 18th 2009, 6:13 pm
Five years after the federal government started a program to trace livestock in the event of a disease outbreak, just 36 percent of ranchers are taking part.
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Ranchers still oppose animal ID (Seattle Times)
Canada lifts travel advisory to Mexico (CTV Winnipeg)
Monday May 18th 2009, 4:35 pm
Canada has lifted its travel advisory to Mexico, the epicenter of the global H1N1 virus, as the federal government says Canadians are not at any additional risk in the country due to the strain's spread in Canada.
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MONROE: Critics Question Tactics, Finances Of Pasado’s Safe Haven (KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma)
Monday May 18th 2009, 2:27 pm
© Copyright 2009, The Daily Herald Co. MONROE -- Susan Michaels and Mark Steinway shared a dream. On a timbered patch of land in east Snohomish County, the husband and wife team dedicated a decade of their lives to creating an animal rescue sanctuary.
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Gov’t lifts ban on Dutch beef (BusinessWorld Online)
Monday May 18th 2009, 10:32 am
THE GOVERNMENT has lifted the ban on the importation of beef and beef products from the Netherlands, following a disease containment certification from global animal health authorities.
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Alberta tourism cools down (The Calgary Sun via Yahoo! Canada News)
Monday May 18th 2009, 7:49 am
A three-year bonanza for tourism in Alberta is grinding to a halt as the recession and a major slump in the province"s energy sector take a bite out of hotel and tour revenues.
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Ban on beef from The Netherlands lifted (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Monday May 18th 2009, 6:57 am
The country has lifted the ban on the entry of beef and beef products from The Netherlands following confirmation from global animal health authorities that the exporting country has managed to control mad cow disease in its territory.
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Pasado’s Safe Haven: Charity is a force for animals but critics question tactics, finances (Everett Herald)
Monday May 18th 2009, 3:15 am
© Copyright 2009, The Daily Herald Co. MONROE -- Susan Michaels and Mark Steinway shared a dream. On a timbered patch of land in east Snohomish County, the husband and wife team dedicated a decade of their lives to creating an animal rescue sanctuary.
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