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Burma's Animals
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For many peoples across the world, their animals are critical to their ability to earn a living.
This is one of the reasons why it is so important that organisations such as the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) are now being allowed into Burma to help with animal care where it can. Animals need food, shelter and veterinary care. |
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The WSPA estimates that:
- 48 million animals have been killed in the disaster
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1 in 5 draught animals have been killed - they would have been vital in the people's work to plough the rice fields for food this year
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The community of Laputta lost 90% of its animals
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In Konyin Kone, just 30 out of 2,000 buffalo survived and 20 out of 1,500 pigs. |
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The WSPA's teams of vets have arrived in the area and delivering tonnes of concentrated food to feed the animals, as floodwaters have contaminated the food left for livestock.
At the request of the UN, the WSPA sent its Bangkok based Emergency Response Team for Asia to help the Food and Agriculture Organisation to a) assess the situation and identify steps to be taken to alleviate any more suffering, and b) plan long term for the area's recovery. The WSPA will be working alongside humanitarian agencies to help the region's people and animals.
For the Team's update on 10 June, click here |
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Can you support the WSPA's efforts?
You can help by making an individual donation - click here to do that and find out how your money will help. And tell a friend about it.
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