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Bird flu outbreak: ALL of England and Scotland placed under mandatory biosecurity zone as cases surge
Mandatory biosecurity measures have come into force across all of England and Scotland after an increased number of bird flu cases in wild and captive birds. The Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer ...
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No, Scotland Isn't Planning To Ban Cats To Protect Wildlife
The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission said cats kill at least 700 million birds and other animals each year in the ... The Daily Mail reported: “Fury as households in Scotland could be banned from ...
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Protected bird of prey shot dead as police investigation launched
An investigation has been launched after a bird of prey was shot dead in Aberdeenshire. The red kite was recovered with the assistance of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in the ...
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Woodland bird populations in Scotland increase by over 50 per cent
The majority of Scotland’s breeding bird species have shown a population increase over the past 30 years, according to a new report. The latest official statistic report of 66 Scottish ...
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Red kite found shot dead in Aberdeenshire
A bird of prey has been found shot dead in Aberdeenshire. Police Scotland said the red kite was killed in Glenbuchat, near Strathdon, sometime on 3 and 4 February. The force said it received a ...
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Scotland’s chief vet officer confirms bird flu outbreak in Angus
An outbreak of bird flu (H5N1) has occurred at a premises in Angus, Scotland’s chief veterinary officer has announced. On Friday night, Sheila Voas revealed it had implemented a 3km protection ...