AR-News: (US-wa) Mad-cow likely to force higher rendering costs

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MABTON, Yakima County — Rocky Ross jubilantly swung his sport-utility
vehicle into the Sunnyside Wildlife Area, certain he had caught his prey:
illegal dumpers. His grin collapsed to a wry smile when the quarry turned
out to be two reporters caught peering at a half-dozen dead calves.

The area, just three miles from the dairy farm where the nation's first
case of mad-cow disease was discovered, has been turned into a dump site
for dead animals — everything from goats, sheep and calves to cats and
puppies.

Ross has managed the 10,538-acre wildlife area in this Yakima Valley town
for more than two years, but the problem has gone on much longer. He
attributes it to a few local farmers who lack respect for public lands and
don't have the money to properly dispose of animals.

The problem had nothing to do with mad-cow disease — until now. 
...
 Renderers used to provide their services to farmers free of charge.
Rising costs and declining value of the byproducts forced them to start
charging, Cook said.

Recent events could drive those costs even higher.

full story:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2001843782_madcow26m.html

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