What do you think about the slaughter of 15 million farmed mink in Denmark?

For human beings, the unknown is the most frightening. At the beginning of the pandemic, the understanding of the novel coronavirus was still in its infancy, so people became so fearful of the virus that they made many moves that seem ineffective or even ridiculous at the moment.

For the unknown, in order to ensure that nothing is foolproof (although nothing can be guaranteed to be foolproof), people are still more inclined to "rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go". In order to prevent the mutant new coronavirus found in farmed mink from infecting more people, Denmark began to slaughter farmed mink nationwide in November last year, and according to relevant reports, in just three months, Denmark slaughtered a total of 15000000 farmed mink.

Although there was no legal basis for the slaughter of farmed mink in Denmark at that time, and it was strongly opposed by farmers, in order to better protect its own people, Denmark could only do it. It was not until the end of December that the Danish parliament passed the bill on the prohibition of mink farming, which also provided a legal basis for the slaughter and ban of mink farming in Denmark.

Whether a ** is good or not mainly depends on whether he values the lives of his own people first. At this point, Denmark has done a good job, although the slaughter of as many as 1500000 farmed mink, caused great losses to many farmers, and was opposed by the majority of farmers, but in the face of people's lives, all interests have to be conceded, which is a people's attitude.

And we in China have done a very good job. During the outbreak of the epidemic, the decisive lockdown,** the first consideration was not the economy, but the safety of people's lives. For farmed animals, a detailed negative list for animal breeding has also been issued to regulate animal breeding and reduce the spread of viruses harmful to humans through animals to humans.

Water can carry a boat and capsize a boat, a person who is responsible for his own people, and the eyes of the masses are bright.

I think they did the right thing in this matter, although killing mink is more cruel and there will be great economic losses, but the prevention and control of the epidemic is the most important.

If they are sick and cannot be used, then find a place to bury them en masse.

I think it's really cruel, and I really don't know what to say about such an initiative.

On October 12, local time, Denmark** said that farmers and veterinarians have begun culling at least 2.5 million mink in northern Denmark, after at least 63 mink farms have detected the new crown tremor virus.

The Danish Ministry of Agriculture said mink farmers would be compensated.

So what's going on with Denmark going to cull at least 2.5 million mink? What are the implications? On October 12, local time, Denmark** said that farmers and veterinarians have begun culling at least 2.5 million mink in northern Denmark, after at least 63 mink farms have detected the new coronavirus.

The Danish Ministry of Agriculture said mink farmers would be compensated.

So what's going on with Denmark going to cull at least 2.5 million mink? What are the implications?

1. Denmark will cull at least 2.5 million mink.

It was previously reported that there was an outbreak of the coronavirus in at least 63 mink farms in northern Denmark.

On October 12, local time, Denmark** said that farmers and veterinarians had begun culling at least 2.5 million mink in the area.

Denmark** said that the local veterinary and food authority is culling infected mink, and that farms that have not detected the virus within an 8-kilometre radius of infected animals are also required to do their own culling.

2. What are the impacts?

Denmark is one of the world's largest mink exporters, producing an estimated 17 million pieces of fur and skins annually and exporting more than 7 billion Danish kroner, or about 7.5 billion yuan.

According to the report, industry insiders said that the epidemic could threaten the entire mink farming industry, and this "flying disaster" has left all farmers now in great uncertainty and frustration.

Scientists are still studying how mink are infected and whether they can be transmitted to humans, the report added.

Flemmingkuremarker, head of the veterinary investigation department at the DanishveterinaryandFood Administration, said the agency was dealing with the culling of infected animals, and the operation could last several months, depending on the spread of the virus.

** Indicates that farmers who raise mink that are not infected will receive full compensation accordingly, while those who have viral infections on the farm will receive a small amount of compensation.

Denmark** said the aim was to encourage farmers to strengthen their own efforts to prevent and control the epidemic.

That's all it says Denmark will cull at least 2.5 million mink, and scientists are still studying how mink get the coronavirus and whether they can be transmitted to humans.

Previously, there have been cases of mink infected with the new crown virus in the Netherlands, Spain, the United States and other countries.

No. Because according to relevant research and research, the survival period of the new coronavirus is very long, even if it is not alive. So the land where the mink was buried was actually infected.

Of course, pollution can be effectively controlled, and only by burning the carcasses of these mink will there be no pollution and damage to the environment.

Denmark exhumed 4 million mink carcasses and sent them to the treatment plant for incineration, which can not effectively stop pollution, incineration will cause air pollution, it is recommended to dig pits and bury the carcasses, sprinkle a large amount of lime, to avoid the spread of bacteria, so as to effectively stop the pollution.

It's kind of effective. It's just that this can't fundamentally solve the problem, and the important thing is to increase people's psychology of caring for the environment.

At the end of last year, Denmark issued an order to cull mink after discovering a mutated coronavirus in their mink. Denmark is the world's largest producer of mink fur, with a conservative estimate of 15 million mink before mink culling. Such a large number of mink is very troublesome to deal with, and there are some voices in Denmark who do not support this decision, but the Danish authorities still resolutely ordered the culling of these mink in the country in order to stabilize the epidemic.

However, because of the large number of minks in Denmark, it is difficult to deal with the remains of minks that were culled in a moment, and some of the mink remains that were not incinerated were buried in two locations, and there were about 4 million mink remains.

This year, the Danish authorities said they would re-excavate the remains of the 4 million mink and send them to an incineration plant for incineration. You must know that it is not an easy job to re-excavate and incinerate the remains of these 4 million mink, the remains of these 4 million minks add up to 13,000 tons, if you dig it up again, such a huge weight, and there will be bacteria when excavated... The problems should be carefully considered.

The reason Denmark wanted to re-excavate the mink remains was that one of the burial sites was close to the water source, only 200 meters from the nearest water source. Although when it was announced in November last year that the mink remains would be buried, some city ** staff in Holstebro suggested that the burial site was close to the water source, but at that time, for unknown reasons, this opinion was not taken seriously. Until recently, the safety hazards of this site where mink remains were buried were noted.

This safety hazard needs to be addressed urgently, as if left unchecked, mink remains will contaminate the water source.

Although it is understandable that the Danish authorities want to deal with this safety hazard, it is not necessary to expose the mink remains that may have bacteria and germs to the air again, which brings a lot of safety problems.

Affected by the new crown epidemic around the world to take precautions, at first people were found to spread the new crown virus in the population, and then in November 2020, the new coronavirus mutation was found in 5 different mink farms in northern Denmark, causing 12 people to be infected, therefore, in order to prevent the mutant virus from infecting humans, Denmark** decided to kill more than 17 million mink in the country, of which more than 4 million mink were buried, but because the burial site is close to the water source, in order to prevent water pollution, Denmark** decided to dig up these mink carcasses and burn them uniformly.

Danish Mink FarmingDenmark is the world's largest producer of mink, with more than $22 billion per year for global fur** and around $800 million in Danish mink exports in 2019. Denmark, once the largest exporter of mink fur for luxury fashion brands, was once the largest exporter of mink fur for its high breeding standards and first-class mink fur quality, but no one would have imagined that Denmark's proud mink farming industry would be wiped out in November 2020 by an unusually chaotic epidemic eradication order.

The new coronavirus was found in the mink In June 2020, there was a "No. 0 mink case" in Denmark, which made the epidemic prevention department very nervous, because the infected mink is like a bomb, the infection of the animal host is not a big problem, but it will be transmitted to humans, which will lead to the whole Denmark falling into the risk of large-scale infection, at first the mink was not culled but was sent to slaughter, and then in November, the new coronavirus mutation occurred in 5 different mink farms in northern Denmark, and infected 12 people, since then, Denmark** It had to be ordered to start a unified culling of more than 17 million mink across the country. The killing of mink across the country has also been controversial in Denmark**, with former Danish Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Mogens Jensen admitting that there was no legal basis for killing them along with healthy mink, and he subsequently announced his resignation. Denmark** also provides compensation of DKK 19 billion to mink farmers.

Mink remains dug up and incinerated In November 2020, Denmark** culled more than 17 million minks across the country, but due to the large number of incineration plants with limited transfer capacity, nearly 4 million mink were buried in western Denmark. In order to alleviate the problems of residents' panic and environmental pollution, Denmark** decided to start digging up these mink carcasses, and Denmark** began to burn 4 million mink carcasses on May 28, local time.

There is a safety risk that these minks may re-infect humans, because these mink were injured during the outbreak last year, so these spas may have been infected with the epidemic, and if not burned in time, it may cause the epidemic to flood again.

Mink were culled due to an epidemic. Then his remains must contain some viruses, including infectious viruses. There may also be coronavirus. There is a high risk of spreading the disease. But after burning it, the problem is basically solved.

The biggest hidden danger of the first point is likely to cause this rotten phenomenon, the second point is likely to cause this very smelly phenomenon, then the air pollution will be formed, and the third point is likely to form garbage that occupies the area, which is very terrible.

The accumulation of debris is easy to breed bacteria after decay, and it is also easy to attract scavengers, in case the remains breed deadly infectious bacteria, and then infect animals and humans after eating, the consequences are unimaginable.

First of all, the carcasses of mink, which may carry germs, are highly likely to cause re-transmission of the virus if they are not properly handled. Second, a large number of debris will have a burden on the environment and destroy the ecological balance.

Mink cicadas can also breed a large number of bacteria, which can enter underground water sources and contaminate human drinking water, causing drinking water safety hazards.

The new coronavirus carried by mink has mutated and has the potential to infect humans, so Denmark has resorted to the practice of killing farmed mink and shutting down the mink industry. I don't think it's scientific, and it's also a question of how to deal with the mink carcasses that were infected with the new coronavirus in the first place. Just like bird flu can be transmitted to humans, but you can't kill all the birds.

Tracing and tracing the source in a timely manner and curbing the spread of the virus in a timely manner are the top priorities.

Denmark announced the killing of 17 million minks because the new coronavirus was found in the mink, and in order to prevent the infection of humans, Denmark** had to order the killing, I think it is necessary, after all, human safety is important, and mink is not an endangered animal.

I think it's too cruel. The problem is not solved only by killing these animals, I think there are other ways to do it.

Denmark** said on the 4th local time that Denmark announced the killing of 17 million mink, after Denmark found that the mutated new crown virus infected by mink on farms can be transmitted to humans. In order to prevent the spread of the virus, it is necessary to kill infected mink.