A senior official reported that around 500 pigs in two farms located in Karak city in Jordan are to be slaughtered within a period of two weeks. The decision is explained in that the two farms have ignored health and environmental regulations, and have been doing that since 2005. The farmers were given a deadline to abide by health and environmental regulations. The deadline was March, 2009, but no action was taken. The farms are obviously posing a danger to health and environment, and maybe part of the action being taken now has to do with the recent spread of flu in Jordan, but 500 pigs have to pay the price of the farmers stalling and authorities extended deadlines!!!