Bird Flu
It's lockdown for poultry as an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone is in place to mitigate the risk of the disease spreading but what are the implications for all our birdlife?
This winter has seen an "unprecedented" outbreak of Avian influenza across Europe and the UK and on Country Focus this week presenter Caroline Evans takes a looks the outbreak and what its means for our domestic and wild birds. Wales' Chief vet calls for vigilance and increased biosecurity to prevent the spread of the disease. We speak to a free range egg farmer in Denbighshire who says he's losing sleep with worry as the domestic poultry is in lockdown! RSPB Cymru's head of species outlines the concerns for our wild birds and we speak to the Israeli conservation charity about the devastating loss of 5,000 Common Cranes that succumbed to the HN51 strain of Avian Flu in the Hula Valley.
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Useful links....
Do you keep poultry in Wales? The Poultry Register can be found here
and for more information on Biosecurity here's a useful self-assessment checklist
Broadcasts
- Sun 23 Jan 202207:00BBC Radio Wales
- Wed 26 Jan 202218:30BBC Radio Wales
- Thu 27 Jan 202205:30BBC Radio Wales
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