Boseong-gun Uses Drones to Manage Migratory Bird Habitats... AI-Powered Quarantine Efforts in Full Swing

Drone Utilization at Migratory Bird Habitats, Intensive Disinfection of Nearby High-Risk Farms Conducted

[Boseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Boseong County in Jeonnam is making every effort to strengthen quarantine measures, including enhanced disinfection of migratory bird habitats within the county, to block the spread of highly pathogenic AI caused by wild birds and maintain the clean area status.

According to Boseong County on the 30th, the county has maintained AI clean area status for nine years and is conducting more efficient and intensified disinfection at Deukryang Bay migratory bird habitats using the Livestock Cooperative joint quarantine team and drone aerial equipment.

In addition, disinfection will be carried out using drones at three high-risk poultry farms near migratory bird habitats, two pig farms at risk of African Swine Fever, and livestock manure facilities.

A county official stated, “We will strive to implement thorough blocking quarantine measures to maintain the highly pathogenic AI clean area,” and urged, “Residents are requested to refrain from visiting migratory bird habitats, and if unavoidable, to perform thorough disinfection upon entry. Farms are also asked to strictly adhere to periodic disinfection and quarantine rules to block AI.”

Meanwhile, to prevent livestock infectious diseases, Boseong County has been operating a base disinfection facility 24 hours a day since September, and since October, in response to the AI risk advisory, it has installed and operated farm movement checkpoints for duck farms and pens (5 locations) and livestock manure facilities (1 location). Additionally, emergency quarantine funds have been invested to supply quicklime and disinfectants to poultry farms within the county.

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