41.   Most elk breeders slaughter an entire herd as a precaution when a case of chronic wasting is found, an important protective step, Brown noted.

42.   Some dairy farmers have lost entire herds.

43.   Streeter is most worried that the government will decide to eradicate entire herds, like his, which have had confirmed cases of BSE.

44.   That entire herd was destroyed, and no signs of any other contamination has been found.

45.   The drought has killed entire herds of livestock, destroyed fields and orchards and forced people to migrate in search of food and water.

46.   The drought has killed entire herds, devastated crops and forced hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homes in search of water.

47.   The entire herd will now be slaughtered and their brains examined for further signs of the disease.

48.   The Irish destroy entire herds if even one BSE case is found, even though scientists say the disease is not spread from animal to animal.

49.   The promise of compensation is intended to encourage farmers to promptly report any signs of the disease, which can sweep through entire herds in days.

50.   The Soviet invasion, relentless war and drought in Afghanistan have killed entire herds belonging to nomads, forcing some to set up permanent camp around scarce water supplies.