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Euthanasia policy of bovine wildlife and reduction of wildlife diversity in Lantau island

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Dear Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department,

I understand your department is funding a campaign to euthanise the bovine population in Lantau Island.

Please can you inform me by return details of the policy including :

1. The scope of the policy including start and end dates

2. The goals of the policy

3. The justification of this policy

4. The total spending to date to implement the policy

5. The total amount of public funds allocated to implement this policy

6. If there was any public consultation prior to the implementation of the policy and if so please share the details.

7. What consideration there has been to identify and mitigate any risks arising from the implementation of this policy

8. The risks identified in point 7 above

9. Who is responsible for the implementation of this policy within the AFCD

10. What are the criteria used to assess if the implementation of this policy is a success and of benefit to the local community and if there has been sufficient cost benefit to continue the implementation

Yours faithfully,

B Sargent

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Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department

Dear Mr Sargent,

We received your request for euthanasia policy of bovine wildlife in
Lantau island on 20 November and we need more time to process your
request.  Pursuant to paragraph 1.16 of the Code, you will be advised
further in relation to your request by 10 December.

Regards,
Dennis WONG
for Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation

From:        Mr Sargent <[FOI #1461 email]>
To:        "FOI requests at Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
Department" <[Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department request email]>
Date:        2023/11/20 下午 08:26
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Euthanasia policy of
bovine wildlife and reduction of wildlife diversity in Lantau island

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Dear Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department,

I understand your department is funding a campaign to euthanise the bovine
population in Lantau Island.

Please can you inform me by return details of the policy including :

1. The scope of the policy including start and end dates

2. The goals of the policy

3. The justification of this policy

4. The total spending to date to implement the policy

5. The total amount of public funds allocated to implement this policy

6. If there was any public consultation prior to the implementation of the
policy and if so please share the details.

7. What consideration there has been to identify and mitigate any risks
arising from the implementation of this policy

8. The risks identified in point 7 above

9. Who is responsible for the implementation of this policy within the
AFCD

10. What are the criteria used to assess if the implementation of this
policy is a success and of benefit to the local community and if there has
been sufficient cost benefit to continue the implementation

Yours faithfully,

B Sargent

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Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department

Dear Mr Sargent,

Further to my interim reply to you on 28.11.2023, your requested
information is as follow:

The AFCD aims at mitigating the conflicts between humans and the stray
cattle population through various control measures, including hiring of
herdsmen.  In general, the Department only euthanise those stray
cattle/buffaloes based on animal welfare grounds; i.e. if they are
severely injured or in those aging cattle with irreversible illness and
deteriorating quality of life.
 
The Cattle Management Team of the Department is responsible to discharge
such duty.  The expenditure of running the Cattle Management Team is
approximately $5.6 million per year.

Regards,
Dennis WONG
for Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation

From:        Dennis WH WONG/AFCD/HKSARG
To:        [FOI #1461 email]
Date:        28/11/2023 16:51
Subject:        Fw: Freedom of Information request - Euthanasia policy of
bovine wildlife and reduction of wildlife diversity in Lantau island

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Dear Mr Sargent,

We received your request for euthanasia policy of bovine wildlife in
Lantau island on 20 November and we need more time to process your
request.  Pursuant to paragraph 1.16 of the Code, you will be advised
further in relation to your request by 10 December.

Regards,
Dennis WONG
for Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation

From:        Mr Sargent <[FOI #1461 email]>
To:        "FOI requests at Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
Department" <[Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department request email]>
Date:        2023/11/20 下午 08:26
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Euthanasia policy of
bovine wildlife and reduction of wildlife diversity in Lantau island

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

Dear Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department,

I understand your department is funding a campaign to euthanise the bovine
population in Lantau Island.

Please can you inform me by return details of the policy including :

1. The scope of the policy including start and end dates

2. The goals of the policy

3. The justification of this policy

4. The total spending to date to implement the policy

5. The total amount of public funds allocated to implement this policy

6. If there was any public consultation prior to the implementation of the
policy and if so please share the details.

7. What consideration there has been to identify and mitigate any risks
arising from the implementation of this policy

8. The risks identified in point 7 above

9. Who is responsible for the implementation of this policy within the
AFCD

10. What are the criteria used to assess if the implementation of this
policy is a success and of benefit to the local community and if there has
been sufficient cost benefit to continue the implementation

Yours faithfully,

B Sargent

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[FOI #1461 email]

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