ip / BS 1A 09-150 12 February 2010 Jude Fones, Jade Jones @nottn Dear Jue Jones ‘Thank you for your email of 4 February 2010, requesting information onthe death ofthe lioness Shi, and burial location forthe tiger Abu at Zion Wildlife Gardens o0s are subject othe requirements stout inthe tanard Containment Facilities for Zoo “Animals, which canbe viewed at hip: /wurw biosecurty.govtnzfles/egs/tde15403- Dapde ‘There isa requirement of the Zoo Operator to: 1. make provision for the isolation and treatment of sick animals; 2. have sumples tested for transmissible spongioform encephalitdes when deaths occur ‘in imported animals; and 3. dispose of dead 200 animals either by incineration or deep burial ‘As Shia was born in New Zealand, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAP) Biosecurity New Zealand has not requested an autopsy or any samples tobe tested, and does not old a copy of any pos mortem work undertaken by Zion Wildlife Gardens, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand can advise thatthe tiger Abu was buried within the grounds of Zion Wildlife Gardens I you have any ther questions please fee fee to contact me. Yours sincerely aa aor J 7 Tim Knox Director Border Standards su wosecun ew 2.40 iyo ete st Frey srg en gn ‘ind ews eee ne ti et Hoe