If you own livestock and live in or around mountain lion habitat, it is wise to put your animals inside at night. Mountain lions hunt primarily at night and unprotected pets, sheep and goats are easy prey. You can also install outside lighting, clear brush away from around your home, or get a guard dog. There are numerous breeds of guard dogs being used for livestock protection in the United States.

People are advised not to travel to countries known to have FMD. If you must visit these countries, you are advised not to visit farms, sale barns, stockyards, animal laboratories, packinghouses, zoos, fairs or other animal facilities for five days before returning to the United States. Prior to returning to the United States, you will need to shower, launder or dry clean all clothing, and remove all dirt or organic material from shoes, luggage and other personal items.

Common sense and responsible attitude can be tremendously helpful in the reduction of water quality problems. Good management practices help reduce the amount of pollutants from entering the waterbodies that animals consume. Regular testing of water for its quality may help in identifying the problem faster and controlling them. Minimum use of toxic chemicals also protects the animals from getting affected by poor water quality.

Livestock producers who feed ruminant animals must comply with the following requirements under the law: Producers who mix feed for both cattle and non-ruminant animals (such as hogs and poultry) and use prohibited material in the non-ruminant feed must use a completely separate mixer for the cattle feed.

All dogs, no matter what the breed, will chase if something runs. If you live in a rural area, you should be aware that Ridgebacks have a natural hunting instinct and you need to supervise your dog accordingly.

The best way to protect them is to reduce the amount of mosquito activity in the area. The most effective means of doing this is to reduce or eliminate all standing water. If standing water, such as in a fish pond or stock tank, is permanent then it can be treated with floating Bti briquets or similar larvicides. The use of insecticides to control adults also may be warranted in certain high risk situations. If possible, animals should be kept indoors at night.

The Anatolian is a slow maturing breed and the newly acquired puppy is not an instant livestock defender. A puppy needs to learn the rules, and develop enough size and confidence to protect himself before he or she can be a reliable guardian. Some pups will show guardian behavior at 3 to 6 months, but they will command more respect from trespassers and predators once they are at least 8 months old. Confidence increases with maturity.

According to experts, there's no evidence that CWD can be naturally transmitted to domestic livestock. Chronic wasting disease is similar in some respects to two known livestock diseases: Scrapie, which affects domestic sheep and goats worldwide and has been recognized for over 200 years; and Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), which is a more recent disease of cattle in the United Kingdom.

Go to the Washington State Department of Agriculture Web site for recording or renewing a livestock brand. The fee is $120.00 which registers the brand until December 31, 2007. Then, all brand owners will be sent a renewal notice to cover an additional four years. Our Web site has more information on our Livestock Identification Program.

The best way is to avoid traveling to places where the disease is most common and avoid close contact with someone who appears to have the disease. Hospital workers who have started wearing masks and gloves have not gotten sick.

Standing - Keeping one foot forward of the other, with knees slightly bent, takes the pressure off your low back. Moving Heavy Items - Pushing is easier on your back than pulling. Use your arms and legs to start the push. If you must lift a heavy item, get someone to help you. Lifting - Kneel down on one knee with the other foot flat on the floor, as near as possible to the item you are lifting. Lift with your legs, not your back, keeping the object close to your body at all times.

a general rule, people should observe wildlife, including wild birds, from a distance. This protects people from possible exposure to diseases and minimizes disturbance to the animal. Avoid touching wildlife. If there is contact with wildlife, do not rub eyes, eat, drink, or smoke. Thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water.

If desired, carefully apply a mosquito repellent according to the directions found on the container. When overused or used improperly, repellents may cause allergic and toxic reactions.

The federal government does not pay direct compensation for livestock losses. However, a private conservation group, Defenders of Wildlife, has established a fund to compensate livestock producers up to market value for documented losses due to wolves. This fund has been operation in the northern Rocky Mountain region since 1987 and in the Southwest since 1998. Visit www.defenders.org/wolfcomp.html for more information or call (520) 623-9653.

This will be determined if the situation requires long-term absence of property owners. Our first priority is to protect human lives and if you are asked to evacuate you should do so as quickly as possible.

After the initial emergency has been contained extensive sampling will determine where contamination may have occurred. You will be advised of areas suspected of contamination via local TV, radio and community meetings. Army Claims Center will be set up after the initial response to the emergency is complete. You should begin to document all of your losses from the incident. Motel 6 - 960 Highway 50 West (719/543-8900) Guests are responsible for picking up after their pets.

We do allow vehicles transporting livestock onboard the MS Chi-Cheemaun. Reservations recommended. (1 800 265 3163) Yes. Pets are allowed onboard the MS Chi-Cheemaun. Pets must be on leashes or in cages and accompanied by their owner and will be allowed on the outside promenade deck only. You may leave your pet in your vehicle if you wish, but because no one is allowed on the automobile deck when the ship is sailing, your pet will be unattended for almost 2 hours.

We do not advise our guests to use their own livestock. Our herd has a definite routine and pecking order, and does not like to be disrupted.

Trips for llamas, miniature cattle, crated dogs, sheep, goats, burros and other small livestock may be booked. Shipments of non-equines will be cleared with all other horse owners before booking. Illinois residents, please note: The Illinois Department of Agriculture requires that all livestock, including horses, being shipped into the state for production or exhibition must have a permit issued by the state.

this point in time: definitely not. There have been several reports of livestock attacks attributed to cougars but these are still very rare. Even in areas that harbor large cougar populations depredations on domestic animals are small and are usually the result of either young, inexperienced individuals or old animals long past their prime driven by desperation to prey on domestic animals. Such animals are easily controlled.

Where necessary, Dominion will construct temporary fencing and gates to contain and protect livestock from the construction process. Dominion will make sure landowners have access to livestock for feeding, watering, etc. Land agents are available to discuss these concerns.

All livestock require an original health certificate issued by a veterinarian within 30 days prior to importation and an import permit. All photocopies of health certificates must have an original signature by the veterinarian. Cattle shipped directly to a slaughter plant, and horses, are exempt from the import permit requirement. Certain types of livestock require testing for diseases. Call the State Veterinarian's Office for more information on test requirements.

Spotted hyaenas do sometimes attack and kill livestock in rural parts of Africa, mainly targetting sheep and goats, but also occasionally attacking cattle, camels or donkeys. Brown and striped hyaenas feed mainly on carrion, rodents, hares, insects and fruits so they very seldom attack livestock, and aardwolves never do. Although three species in the family Hyaenidae do not emit any vocalizations that sound anything like laughter, spotted hyaenas often make a sound called a “giggle.

Avoid pasturing livestock in remote areas, areas with heavy wooded cover close by, or areas with wooded gullies or other pathways which bears may use to approach the livestock. When possible, pen the livestock in or near barns at night, especially pregnant females or those with small young. Avoid field birthing, if possible, or clean up birthing areas to remove afterbirths which may attract predators.