Home » Health » Avian flu: foie gras at risk of extinction Avian flu: foie gras at risk of extinction December 14, 2022 by world today news Reserved for subscribers As the disease takes hold in France in an endemic way, farmers fear the total disappearance of their industry. And ask for a vaccine, quickly! Par Geraldine Woessner “No matter how much we protect farms, the epidemic seems out of control,” whispers Éric Dumas, who raises fat ducks in Horsarrieu, in the Landes. © FRANK PERRY / AFP Published on 12/14/2022 at 16:00 I subscribe to €1 the 1st month IThey spent the autumn with their noses in the clouds, watching the birds fly by. The avian flu epidemic that decimated farms in the spring is once again spreading, forcing the slaughter of over 20 million heads of poultry in France. As of 25 November, 75 farms had been affected by the 1is August. On December 8, the Ministry of Agriculture listed 140! “No matter how much we protect farms, the epidemic seems out of control,” whispers Éric Dumas, who raises fat ducks in Horsarrieu, in the Landes. Or rather, raised: on Christmas Eve, his buildings are empty. In the spring he had to slaughter his 6,000 ducks affected by the epidemic. With the decimation of the “parent” populations, the resulting shortage of ducklings limited their production. And a decree forbids it today… I subscribe Exclusive offers: -50% the first year Related posts:Uranus Top Priority List for NASA's Next Major MissionUK detects cases of bird flu in humansGuys lose themselves in pursuit of the perfect body they see on social media | Inland"Dijon awakens your health" to eat well and move well Washington to deliver the Patriot anti-missile battery to Ukraine The alligators are stuck in the too small cage Leave a Comment Cancel replyCommentName Email Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.