Pig/Poultry
APHA to lead £2.3m project to 'fill knowledge gaps' on bird flu
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is set to lead a £2.3 million research project to “fill knowledge gaps”...
Wild birds
N.Ireland
Bird flu confirmed in person who had contact with infected cattle
A person in the United States who had contact with dairy cattle in Texas infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza...
Government
Defra launches interactive map of bird flu mortality in wild birds
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a new interactive map of reported wild bird mortality...
Environment
Scotland launches plan to control bird flu in wild birds
The Scottish government has today (Friday, August 11) published a new response plan to deal with the issues posed by...
Rural Life
460,000 birds counted in this year's Big Farmland Bird Count
Over 460,000 birds were counted in this year’s Big Farmland Bird Count, which is organised by the Game and Wildlife...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu risk to humans is low, but we will 'remain vigilant' - UKHSA
In its latest technical briefing on avian influenza (bird flu), the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) states that the...
Rural Life
£14,000 offered for info on 5 wild birds found shot in Suffolk
The reward for information relating to the deaths of five juvenile Goshawks dumped at the edge of the King’s Forest...
