The Veterinary and Livestock Division of the Ministry of Agriculture has issued what it says is a final warning to livestock farmers in Saint Lucia that the division will impound stray animals under the 2005 Animal Act. According to a Ministry of Agriculture release, the warning follows months of sensitisation and discussion with farmers on the hazard stray animals pose to road users. But Chief Veterinary Officer Dr. Sharmine Melville-Edwin told the Ministry's Communications Unit that the problem remains. 'Cattle owners must take responsibility for their livestock. There has to be responsible ownership, especially in the absence of land ownership
