Hi all:

http://animalid.aphis.usda.gov/nais/index.shtml
http://animalid.aphis.usda.gov/nais/index.shtml

This is a post from a very enlightening discussion now
going on the organicbeekeepers discussion group list that I
think you here should be paying attention to the past few
days. 

Yes, big brother is watching more and more, many are
starting to feel and say....

Would be interesting to see your comments.

Respectfully submitted,

Dee A. Lusby
Small Cell Commercial Beekeeper
Moyza, Arizona
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/organicbeekeepers/ 

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List,

This is very interesting!  I've been studying the NAIS
situation for some time and belong to a discussion group on
the subject.  The bottom line problem is that this is a
USDA policy and will soon be implemented.  It was set up
very quietly in 2002 I seem to recall, with practical
implementation scheduled for 2006. Bottom line is that it
is USDA policy now and even Congress does not have a say. 
That being said, however, Congress does have control over
funding of individual programs, so that if enough people
pressure their congressmen they could delay, cut or
completely eliminate funding for the NAIS program. 
Effectively they would kill it!  

This further tentacle of the "Big Brother" Octopus was
ostensibly to be able to track and control meat production
for export and domestic commercial use.  It was initiated
by the Mad Cow eruption of 2000 -2002.  While it may have
been for large commercial operations, people in backyard
production for their own consumption have also been caught
in the net.  It is essentially, a system of control over
production which the big commercial house are in favor of
because it has the potential to limit private production
thereby increasing the sales of the commercial houses.

People who are small stock holders of ANY domestic animal
would be required to comply.  The backyard chicken flock
(no matter the size), the small scale rabbitry, the lone
milk goat would not be exempt. Eventually the family dog
and cat would also be in the loop. As initially posted here
they are trying to figure out ways to attach small backyard
apiaries as well.  

This WILL be compulsory for all and be enforced by making
YOUR vet agents in reporting any animals they treat who do
not have the RFID.  

Rather scary, no?

Anyway that is pretty much the long and skinny on this
situation, so it behooves everyone to contact their
congressmen to be sure the program is starved of funding.

Richard of Danbury


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