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March
29,
2006
It
has
been
awhile
since
I
last
reported
on
the
National
Animal
Identification
System
(NAIS).
This
update
will
attempt
to
catch
the
reader
up
on
what
has
been
taking
place.
On
3/22/06,
an
article
was
disseminated
on
Region8pygmygoats@yahoogroups.com
by
Stacy
Atkinson,
which
was
provided
to
her
by
Bill
Sanda,
Executive
Director
of
the
Weston
A.
Price
Foundation.
This
article
was
written
for
the
Winter
2005/Spring
2006
issue
of
Wise
Traditions
Journal.
The
article
describes
the
development
of
NAIS,
USDA’s
role
in
its
development,
the
USDA’s
intent
to
identify
premises,
animals
and
their
movements,
NAIS’
implementation
schedule,
USDA’s
claim
of
confidentiality
of
any
acquired
information,
and
finally,
a
variety
of
arguments
on
why
NAIS
should
be
opposed.
Since
I
am
a
member
of
the
Region8pygmygoats
group,
I
have
a
copy
of
the
whole
article,
some
9
pages
in
length.
For
further
information
including
a
copy
of
the
article,
contact
Stacy
Atkinson
(formerly
Hamilton)
at
stacy@lonepalmetto.com.
It
is
recommended
that
a
number
of
other
websites
be
visited
for
the
latest
on
NAIS:
•
http://animalid.aphis.usda.gov/nais/about/index.shtml
-
This
is
a
short,
2-page
article
describing
USDA’s
position
on
NAIS.
It
is
the
latest
one
on
their
website.
•
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/content/2006/03/aintag_vs.shtml
-
This
is
the
latest
USDA
news
release
on
Animal
Identification
Numbers.
The
last
paragraph
of
the
first
paragraph
is
worthy
of
note.
“...The
initial
implementation
of
AINs
focuses
on
cattle.
The
use
of
AINs
with
other
types
of
identification
devices
(e.g.
implants)
used
in
other
species
will
be
considered
as
the
NAIS
species
working
groups
finalize
their
recommendations
for
utilizing
the
AIN.”
•
http://animalid.aphis.usda.gov/nais/audiences/goats/index.shtml
-
This
page
describes
the
establishment
of
“working
groups,”
and
provides
a
link
to
the
listing
of
Goats
Work
Group
members.
It
should
be
noted
that
NPGA
is
represented
on
this
group.
•
http://www.usanimalid.com/wgoverview.htm
-
This
a
2-page
document
on
the
NAIS
Goat
Working
Group
website
which
provides
an
overview
on
what
the
group
has
been
discussing.
There
are
several
entries
in
red
on
the
first
page
which
provide
additional
information:
Committee
Structure
See
info
on
registry
required
ID
See
images
of
ID
Methods
Ray
Hoyt
NAIS
Coordinator
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