APHIS Press Releases for August 2004

Final Rule for Unmanufactured Wood	USDA Issues Final Rule for Unmanufactured Wood Articles from Mexico
Sheep and Goat Interstate Movement	USDA Proposes to Amend Regulations for Interstate Movement of Sheep and Goats
Tuberculosis Testing for Steers and Spayed Heifers	USDA Proposes to Amend Tuberculosis Testing Requirements for Imported Steers and Spayed Heifers
BSE Surveillance Program	Statement by Administrator Ron DeHaven of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and Acting Administrator Barbara Masters of the Food Safety and Inspection Service Regarding BSE Surveillance Program
Free of High Path Avian Influenza Virus	United States Declared Free of High Path Avian Influenza Virus
Biosecurity for the Birds Tips	USDA Emphasizes "Biosecurity for the Birds" During Fair Season
Funding for Wildlife Rabies Control Program	USDA Funding Approved for Wildlife Rabies Control Program
Firewood Movement in Illinois	USDA Continues to Restrict Movement of Firewood in Illinois
Firewood Movement in New York	USDA Continues to Restrict Movement of Firewood in New York
Raccoon Rabies in Ohio	USDA Works With Ohio to Stop the Spread of Raccoon Rabies
Raccoon Rabies in Maryland	USDA Continues Maryland Campaign to Stop the Spread of Raccoon Rabies
National Animal Identification Awards	USDA Awards $11.64 Million to States and Tribes for a National Animal Identification System
BSE Rapid Testing	Statement By APHIS Chief Veterinarian John Clifford on the New Protocol for BSE Rapid Testing
Raccoon Rabies in Tennessee and Virginia	USDA Cooperates with Tennessee and Virginia to Stop the Spread of Raccoon Rabies

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