17 Feb 2023

Will Halliday on dealing with livestock during disaster

From Country Life, 7:11 pm on 17 February 2023
Cows at a property in Island Road, Kaiapoi.

Cows stranded during floods Photo: RNZ

We've heard about cows, horses and pets making some miraculous escapes during Cyclone Gabrielle, some swimming for their life in floodwaters. Many, as yet uncounted, have been lost in the disaster.

Here's Will Halliday - a senior advisor for biosecurity and animal welfare for Beef and Lamb NZ - with some tips for those handling stressed livestock.