Dear all.
I am writing to update you on the situation with the lead poisoning at Caesar’s Camp (B6).
As you know, 4 cattle died of lead poisoning on July this year. We immediately removed all of the cattle.
We undertook a number of searches of the land and a large ‘litter pick’ to find the source. We did find a number of suspect items, such as car batteries, but nothing conclusive.
We then sent some samples that we found on site to a laboratory to compare them with a tiny fragment removed from the cow’s stomach.
These tests proved inconclusive, although the stomach fragment was similar, but not identical, to the composition of lead bullets.
We therefore plan to employ a search dog that will be trained to find lead contamination (if this is possible) in order to search the site.
The training process will take approximately 12 weeks so, if it can work, I hope to undertake the search in February.
If we find something, and are able to remove the danger it poses, then I hope to re-introduce the cattle in spring next year.
If we are unable to locate the source of the poison, then we will have to reconsider how we manage the site.
Thank you for your patience and support in this matter. I hope that it will be resolved soon.
Yours
Alex
Tuesday 18 October 2011
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