Massacre of Homeless Dogs Underway by Ethiopian Wolf Conservation..

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I apologize for the empty forwarded messages without text. The reply (from

Alison) was scanned. I have copied the reply regarding the

e-mail of killing of dogs in Ethiopia.

 

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Dear Patricia

 

Thanks for your email about the dogs in Ethiopia.

 

Since 1998 the The Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme EWCP ( supported by

BFF) has been vaccinating domestic dogs in or around the Bale Mountains

National Park to prevent rabies and other canine diseases. Current vaccination

coverage of domestic dogs exceeds 80%.Contrary to what has been suggested in

recent

emails, the EWCP and Born Free have no involvement whatsoever with any

current or planned destruction of domestic dogs in Bale

 

EWCP is actively involved in containing an epidemic of rabies affecting

Ethiopian wolves in the Bale Mountains National Park. Technical preparations for

a

wolf vaccination campaign are advanced, and capture and vaccination of wolves

in selected areas of Bale will start once the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation

Organisation authorizes the operation.

 

Intervention will involve trapping and handling of wolves in areas adjacent

to those worst affected by the epidemic, and administration of a parenteral

(injectable) rabies vaccine. The vaccination campaign has been designed in

cooperation with the IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist and Veterinary Specialist

Groups,

and several epidemiology/rabies experts from USA, South Africa, Tanzania, UK and

France.

 

Hope this information helps.

 

best wishes