1982 OFFICERS TOM lRELAND/Presldenl CUI-TON WITT/lsI VIce Presldenl NEWS LEE PHILLIPS 2nd V,ce PreIldenl HELEN HANSON/freet/title Secretar), Home Office United States PHYLLIS K. MARTIN Correspondmg Secretary Department of REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS AgriCUlture Tom Marsha.lJINortheauem· Roger Kenney/Southeastern· CraJg Hendee/.Mtdeaslern· JIm Fouts/Central Joe McLaughlm/WeJlem· James H Coffman/northern Ca/'foNIUJ· Margucrna Agrclla/Jou/hf'N1 Calrforma Office of LEGISLATIVE LIAISON MARYLAND Governmental Clifton Wi" (30 I) '74·0303 Mrs. Lee Phillips (301) -98·1353 and Public Affairs STATE and REGIONAL COORDINATOR MASSACHUSETIS CHAIRMAN Mark Runnals (413) 533·1285 Dr Rrchard E. Baer (614) 836·~832 MICHIGAN Mexican Parrots REGIONAL COORDINATORS Garry R Susalla (313) 335·0643 NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA Tim Dahle (30 I) '60·4626 Ron Johnson (612) 423·2197 Can SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI (name to come) James Duroy (601) 625·7262 MID·EASTERN Bring Exotic MISSOURI CraJg Hendee (312) -24·25'8 Rav Rudrsell (314) 631·5174 CENTRAL MONTANA Newcastle Disease Jim Fours (\16) 83~·214') G Allan Taylor (406) 587·3338 WESTERN NEBRASKA Jeff L. WIgginton (206) 854·3490/825·'119 Roben G Travnrcek (402) 821·2490 To U.S. Pets CALIFORNIA NEVADA James H Coffman (41~) 692·2134 Pat Dingle (702) 647·2213 And Poultry STATE COORDINATORS NEW HAMPSHIRE ALABAMA Jerry Brrssom (603) 424·7624 Truman Maynard (205) 567·6583 NEW JERSEY ALASKA Dr Barry Adler (201) 762·54881283·2110 Virginia Staley (907) 344·6732 NEW YORK ARIZONA Pat"eia Coffey (j16) 921·5741 Mickey Ollson (602) 939·1003 NORTH CAROLINA CALIFORNIA (north) Isabell Taylor (919) 748·1602 Patrina Barbera (707) 996·4266 NORTH DAKOTA/SOUTH DAKOTA CALIFORNIA (ccntral) Carol Hamilton (605) jJ5·2541 HankJohnson (209) 233·3322 OHIO CALIFORNIA (sourh) Chris Jacobs (614) 444·603, John and Margucrire Agrella (714) 561·7420 OKLAHOMA COLORADO Ed Sehmi" (303) 79~·2i4- OREGON CONNECTICUT Joe McLaughirn (503) 538·6323 Bill Parlee (203) 528·1458 PENNSYLVANIA FLORIDA Herschel Frey (412) 561·7\94 Mrs M. Simmons (305) 772·2632 TENNESSEE Marshall Meyers, legal representative for GEORGIA Berh Greenberg () PIjAC, introduced Dr. William Buisch, Peggy Cochran (404) 97'·9842 TEXAS right, to a group ofconcerned aviculturists at HAWAII name to come Randy Colby (808) 661·861' a March 26th meeting. UTAH INDIANA Rex Kennedy (801) 57\·6183 Conrad Meinen (219) 269·2873 VIRGINIA IOWA Tom Marshall (703) 759·9431 WASHINGTON, Feb., 18-"1t seems Dr William D. Klipcc (515) 277·6745 WASHINGTON obvious that there are many birds of the KANSAS Jeff Wigginton (206) 854·3490 parrot family in Mexico infected with the JIm Fours (361) 835.2149/835.3326 WASHINGTON DC exotic Newcastle disease. It also is obvious KENTUCKY Ruth Hancssian (301) 24·PETS Dr. Thomas B. Angel. Jr (606) p 1.4929 that there are people on both sides of the WISCONSIN border willing to threaten our healthy LOUISANA John Nero (414) 499·9013 poultry and exotic bird industries by 1982 SCHEDULE FOR AFA smuggling these birds into the United BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS States. " That's the opinion of Dr. Bill Buisch, May 15th, 1982 the U.S. Department of Agriculture Matriot Inn - Matina del Ray 13480 Maxella Ave., Marina del Ray, CA 90291 veterinarian whose job is to track down AFA Board meeting. 1 p.m. and eliminate any outbreaks of this devastating foreign disease ofpoultry and . August 4th thru 8th, 1982 other birds. 9rh Ann I ~ashtngton, D.C.-Washington Hilton Hotel ua onvenuon, AFA Board meeting. Wednesday, Aug. 4th. Earlier this year, birds smuggled from Mexico brought exotic Newcastle disease . November 18th thru 21st 1982 into Florida and Colorado, Buisch said. Pittsburgh H'I H ' .I ton otel - Gateway Center "And more recently," he said, "in­ Pittsburg, Pennsylvania spectors with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service have identified 10 two more instances where the disease was "In addition, there was a third case that brought into the United States with involved a Michigan couple who bought a smuggled birds. pair of yellow-headed Amazon parrots "The first case involved a 'sniffer' dog while they were on vaction in Monterey, called into action when a nervous­ Mexico," Buisch said. "They also got in­ appearing driver was stopped for inspec­ structions on how to smuggle the birds tion while crossing the border at San back into the United States. Ysidro, Calif.," Buisch said. "The dog "Theysucceeded, but the birds gOt sick called attention to the car's trunk. When soon after the couple returned home. A opened it showed a normal-appearing local veterinarian submitted specimens ra spare tue. the USDA laboratory in Ames. The "But when the tire was turned over, in­ specimens are presently being tested for spectors found the bottom side had been exotic Newcastle disease," he said. cut away and ten yellow-headed Amazon "I doubt ifpeople are going to Stop ((y­ parrots were hidden inside. USDA ing to smuggle parrots into the country, .. veterinarians found these birds were in­ Buisch said. "Therefore, we urge all bird fected with exotic Newcastle disease when owners-or prospective owners-to avoid swabs were examined at USDA's National so-called 'bargains' and thus help Veterinary Services Laboratory at Ames, eliminate the chances of bringing the Iowa." disease into their own flocks or aviaries. " The second case also happened on the Buisch said there are different forms of Mexico-California border. U. S. agents Newcastle disease-ranging from mild spotted and chased several men trying to domestic strains to the highly virulent ex­ enter the country illegally. The fleeing otic or foreign suains. men dropped burlap bags that contained Exotic ewcastle disease does not pose 30 yellow-headed Amazon parrots. These a health hazard to people who eat eggs or birds were placed in quarantine at San poultry products. However, Buisch said, Ysidro and several died before the some people who have handled infected "positive" diagnosis came back from the birds have developed mild eye infections lab. as a result of the exposure.•

USDA Rejected One Out Of Every 30 Imported Cage Birds Last Year

WASHI GTON, Feb. 23-0ne out of 101 died during quarantine or were re­ every 30 cage birds brought inra this coun­ fused entry because of exotic Newcastle try through commercial or federal quaran­ disease. tine stations last year was refused entry by Another 2,491 birds were abandoned U. S. Department of Agriculture inspec­ at the border or seized by U. S. Customs tors because the birds were infected with agents. Of these, 1,926 were held. in exotic ewcastle disease. quarantine for at least 45 days before be­ Dr. Sam Richeson, a veterinarian con­ ing sold at auction ordonated to zoos. The cerned with bird imports for USDA's rest died during quarantine from stress Animal and Plant Health Inspection Ser­ and other disease conditions, including vice, said exotic Newcastle is a highly con­ exotic Newcastle disease. tagious and deadly disease to poultry and Exotic Newcastle disease is not a health other birds. Of653,939 birds brought in­ hazard to people who eat poultry and to this country, 21,383 were refused entry eggs, Richeson said. However, it can cause because of the disease. a transitory eye inflammation or flu-like Richeson said 25,277 birds were dead symptoms in people who handle infected on arrival at the stations and another birds. 82,711 died during the mandatory 30-day Although exotic Newcastle disease af­ quarantine from a multitide ofcauses, in­ fects all birds, it is most damaging to cluding exotic ewcastle disease. These poultry and can kill all the birds in an in­ figures also include the deaths of large fected flock. The disease will kill many numbers of travel-stressed finches, types ofpet birds, but others can become Richeson said. infected without showing any signs ofthe During fiscal year 1981, Richeson said, disease. These birds, Richeson said, can 2,174 personally-owned pet birds were carry the virus and shed the infec­ brought into the country through nine tion-thereby posing a constant threat to special USDA import stations. Of these, poultry and other birds.• 11