We've slaughtered our budgerigar...

Troy Steadman wrote

Sensible measures in view of the pandemic which has struck down a swan.

I don't know what the fuss is about really, it was apparently a decomposed swan anyway, and deserved to die.

In message , Troy Steadman writes

During the last foot in mouth outbreak, we escaped it, but the ferries to and from the North Island had antiseptic things to stand on.