AR-News: (UK) BSE outbreak in sheep could lead to cull of 25m animals

[Animalconcerns]

Up to 25 million sheep, two-thirds of the national flock, might be
destroyed if the nightmare of BSE spreading from cattle to sheep were
proved to have occurred.

Contingency plans which were published by the government yesterday made
clear there would be severe shortages of lamb until farmers could breed
flocks resistant to BSE and similar diseases. 

full story:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1229996,00.html

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