Animals
A dolphin appears dead on Itzurun beach in Zumaia
A number of people who were walking on the beach early in the morning have given notice. It appears that the dolphin, which had been dead for days, was about two feet long, and has been dragged to the shore by the rough sea of the last few days.
The last storms have brought hundreds of kisses of barnacles to the Basque coast, many dead
Driven by wind and bad weather, hundreds of birds have arrived on our shores in recent days, many dead. They have appeared everywhere in Laga, Arrigunaga, San Sebastián, Zarautz, Hendaia, Biarritz.
The Ombudsman has criticized the fact that the Taurine law does not take into account the effects it causes on minors
The rule refers to celebrations such as sokamuturra, cutters or lock-ups, provided that they are aimed at children under the age of 16 and require permission from guardians.
ENBA has criticized Mercosur's "fatal impact on beef farming."
the organization warns of the consequences of "a scenario that allows the marketing of meat from Brazil or Argentina", which sets a price "well below the production costs" of a Basque farm.
The Ministry of Agriculture does not consider it necessary to vaccinate all beef in the CSC, but only in Gipuzkoa
Although the Department of Agriculture of the Basque Government has requested vaccination against nodular dermatosis for the whole of the CAPV, the Spanish Ministry considers it sufficient to do so only in two small areas of Álava and Bizkaia bordering Gipuzkoa.
Landings on the Basque coast: marine animals trapped on the beaches
Whales, dolphins, seals, etc. From time to time some marine animal is trapped on our beaches. Sareus is responsible for managing these cases: coordinating responses, obtaining scientific information and performing necropsies if the animal has died.
Cows begin to be vaccinated in the Northern Basque Country amid protests by farmers
The first 30 cows have already been vaccinated in the plague. Veterinarians have a great deal of work ahead of them to fully protect all cattle. Meanwhile, farmers continue to protest about the importance of vaccination.
The Mossos d'Escaladra and the Civil Guard have searched the headquarters of the IRTA-CReSA laboratory for swine plague in Africa
They entered the building near Ground Zero this morning by court order. The area is under suspicion for a possible escape behind the African swine epidemic.
VacaPop, an app for the purchase and sale of cattle: "Even older people have gradually begun to use it."
The mobile app VacaPop is born with the aim of selling and buying cattle without having to go anywhere. Without waiting for fairs, it is already possible to sell and buy cows, horses, goats, farm machinery and fodder via the Internet. Oier Aizpuru and Aitzol Gorospe, young farmers, say it is very easy and fast.
Catalonia says most wild boars killed in Collserola are negative in the African swine epidemic
Counselor Ordeig said he's "almost certain" that the disease has entered through the human factor through the AP-7 or other means of communication. "We'll know in the next few days; it hasn't entered through an infected boar, it's been a human factor," he added.
Poxpoli will be the protagonist of the fair of Saint Thomas of San Sebastian
Raised at the Arantzeta farm in Elgeta, Poxpolin weighs 350 kilos.
There are already nine wild boars affected by the swine plague in Barcelona
With regard to the situation of pig farms, the Spanish Government has confirmed that, for the time being, no cases of swine pests have been detected in them.
80 members of the Military Emergency Unit have arrived in Barcelona to help control the swine plague
The Agriculture, Livestock and Food Advisor, Oscar Ordeig, has stated that so far about 40 wild boars have been examined in the perimeter area of the Collserola Park in Barcelona, two of which have been positive, and eight more are believed to be able to donate.
Animalist associations have denounced the Basque bullfighting law that PNV and PSE intend to pass as an "aberration"
On Thursday, the Basque Parliament intends to adopt a proposal for a law regulating certain initiatives in the field of bulls, in order to ensure the continuity of the shows it places "within the broad intangible cultural heritage of the Basque Country".
More dead boars found in Catalonia linked to swine plague cases
The plan to catch wild boars infected with the African swine plague was reinforced this Sunday in the Collserola area of Barcelona, and it is not ruled out that another animal is found dead in the area.
The Basque Government calls for strengthening biosecurity after detecting cases of swine plague in Catalonia
At the same time, it calls for care, prudence and vigilance for all the agents of the Basque Country linked to the pig sector, which has killed six boars in Barcelona in two days.
Big plantations are expanding, threatening bats and the Amazon
In the Brazilian Amazon, large plantations havedisrupted the life of fruugiboric bats\ u00A0. It is an essential species for the conservation of native seeds and vegetation. Monoculture prevents bats from moving around the area, which makes it difficult to disperse the seeds. Every seed transported by bats contributes extraordinarily to the regeneration of trees, fruits, forests and savannas.
There will be news: the negotiation of the ACV's budgets, the monitoring committee for avian influenza and the trial of 21 people who protested against abortion
A summary, in two words, of what will be news in the Present today.
Spanish Government orders preventive measures to prevent avian influenza
From 10 November, measures affecting domestic and breeding birds in specific risk and surveillance areas, which do not exist in the CSC but in Navarre, will enter into force. In any case, the authorities have called for careful and responsible action in the face of the virus from Europe in order to avoid the damage that contagion and the spread of the virus may cause.
This is NEIKER's 3rd Biological Containment Laboratory (NCB3)
NEIKER, the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, has completely renovated the Level 3 Biological Containment Laboratory (NCB3), also known as the P3 laboratory, at its headquarters in Derio. This progress is essential in the study of high-risk pathogenic agents that cause diseases such as tuberculosis or avian influenza.