I have received this message from the Dyfed List and feel that it should be brought to the attention of other Listers at this difficult time for the agricultural community nation wide. David Spark (Leeds, West Yorks) ----- Original Message ----- > As a smallholder with Foot and Mouth within 9 miles please can I ask everyone > to be vigilant.Do not go near farmland and that includes common land and > Moorland.We have animals on Dartmoor here and it is creeping closer.The > public are being very supportive but it only needs one.Any animal that > contracts it will be difficult to find before it spreads it wildly. > The Ministry vet says that hamsters and guinea pigs also get it as well as > llamas and elephants etc.Horses carry it like us. > Please make sure that you protect the moors and commons and farmers in Wales > as we are trying to do here.The fires are going to burning not far away > shortly as they incinerate more animals.What is usually our wonderful view to > N Devon and Exmoor is not going to be so great for a while.Memories of 67! > Gareth its confirmed at Hatherleigh this morning as well as Highampton.