Worrying - Bird flu?
We visited Martin Mere (Wildfowl and Wetland Trust) today and while there were many wild birds on the mere, we noticed that some of the captive species had been removed from their pens with notes stating they had been removed to protect them from winter illness. We then saw this group of people with nets, catching more of the birds, presumably to take them to the safety of enclosed pens.
I have just read that a UK wide prevention zone has been declared, after cases of bird flu have been found in the UK. They stress that this is unlikely to be a risk to the public but (quote):
"All bird-keepers are required by law to follow strict biosecurity measures from Wednesday in a bid to stop the disease being passed from wild birds to their flocks."
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bird-flu-uk-2021-...
Worrying - Bird flu?
We visited Martin Mere (Wildfowl and Wetland Trust) today and while there were many wild birds on the mere, we noticed that some of the captive species had been removed from their pens with notes stating they had been removed to protect them from winter illness. We then saw this group of people with nets, catching more of the birds, presumably to take them to the safety of enclosed pens.
I have just read that a UK wide prevention zone has been declared, after cases of bird flu have been found in the UK. They stress that this is unlikely to be a risk to the public but (quote):
"All bird-keepers are required by law to follow strict biosecurity measures from Wednesday in a bid to stop the disease being passed from wild birds to their flocks."
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bird-flu-uk-2021-...