Crisis and Opportunity - The Report

APPENDIX 5

Overview of Impact of Foot and Mouth Disease

IN DEVON IN 2001 (as at October 2001)

Farms affected (peak figures)

• 173 confirmed cases (last confirmed Devon case - 17th June 2001).
• 4,500 farms under DEFRA "Form D" livestock movement restrictions (Total farms in the county - 10,500)

Livestock slaughtered

Sheep Cattle Pigs Goats

282,817 72,433 30,845 108

Livestock Movement Licences issued by Devon County Council
34,000

Footpaths closed - peak figure
3,000 miles (95% of Devon's footpath network was re-opened by August 2001)

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