Like everyone else, cartoonists around the world have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. They have turned their pens to all things coronavirus the politicization of public health, faltering economies due to lockdowns and layoffs, the emergence of vaccines and all the hope they bring, among other things.
For the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring the global pandemic, the Society of News Design has sought editorial cartoons from around the globe. The organization received more than 400 submitted cartoons from 112 cartoonists representing 43 countries and 68 publications.
The Day was among them, submitting two SunDay Cartoons produced by our own editorial page editor, Paul Choiniere, and cartoonist, Jacinta Meyers. Both pieces were selected for inclusion in the global showcase, which will be available soon at the organization s website, www.snd.org.
The tourism industry will take years to recover as a result of the impact of the foot and mouth crisis.
According to Bord Fáilte, it will take years for the tourist industry to recover from the damage caused by the foot and mouth epidemic. Chief Executive of Bord Fáilte John Dully said that some businesses may have to close permanently if the crisis continues into May.
Restrictions because of the Foot and Mouth crisis are making life difficult.
Saint Patrick s Day is one of the busiest times of year for the tourist industry in Ireland. St Patrick’s weekend will be like no other year with parades and events across the country cancelled as a result of the foot and mouth outbreak.
BOZEMAN, Mont. American Prairie Announced via press release that once again no evidence of clinical disease was found in its bison herd.
In January, an adjustment board appointed by the state Department of Natural Resources and Conservation approved a new bison grazing and disease management agreement between American Prairie and the Phillips County Conservation District. The agreement gives American Prairie a 10-year variance from the Phillips County bison grazing ordinance. Under the agreement, American Prairie is expanding its already-robust disease management program to test more animals, as well as sharing herd information more frequently with the Conservation District.
âThis bison management agreement is the hard-won result of constructive talks with American Prairie, the Phillips County Conservation District, and livestock industry representatives,â said Alison Fox, CEO of American Prairie. âWe are dedicated to continuing to build stronger relationships with t