Comment from Barb Sachau

Document ID: APHIS-2005-0119-0002
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service
Received Date: January 12 2006, at 10:24 AM Eastern Standard Time
Date Posted: January 12 2006, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: January 12 2006, at 07:09 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: March 13 2006, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 8010f8c4
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This is comment on Proposed Rule

Tuberculosis in Captive Cervids; Extend Interval for Conducting Reaccreditation Test

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re federal register of 1/12/06 vol 71 #8 pg 1985 usda aphis extend testing interval in captive cervids for tuberculosis the unnatural keeping of cervids in close confinement in captive herds brings on diseases. these animals are supposed to be able to run free and not live in close confinement so that profiteers can make money. this greed in doing this to these animals causes diseases like tuberculosis. for this reason, this kowtowing to the profiteers to let them let disease run rampant among their herds, where it can spread to wild populations, is against all health standards. i certainly do oppose this kowtowing to human profiteers who hold these animals mainly for letting perverted gun wackos come in to shoot them. this industry is against common sense and should not be allowed at all. but if it is going on, higher standards need to be set. i do not care that profiteers have to spend a few bucks to keep their herds health. i do not care that state agencies have to do a little work to see that that happens. this standard has been in effect for many years. i see absolutely no reason to downgrade health standards so that profiteers can make more money on these poor animals. this is a sick industry.