Press Notice: New guidance on mitigating the impact of avian influenza in wild birds

 

Defra and the Welsh Government have today set out practical guidance to support land managers, the public and ornithological and environmental organisations in their response to the growing threat of avian influenza to wild birds, working alongside government action to monitor the disease.

 

The Mitigation Strategy for Avian Influenza in Wild Birds in England and Wales sets out how these groups, together with the government and its delivery partners, can mitigate the impact of avian influenza on wild bird populations whilst protecting public health, the wider environment and the rural economy.

 

Landowners, local authorities and other organisations and members of the public can also download posters to display on their site when there is a risk of avian influenza or if avian influenza has been detected in the area. Now available via GOV.UK at

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/avian-influenza-bird-flu-posters-for-land-managers

 

Find out more at gov.uk/bird-flu#wildbirds