A case of "highly pathogenic" bird flu has been confirmed in Weardale, the government has confirmed. The Department for ...

The Avian Research Center at Powdermill is one of the world’s leaders in studying and protecting the dwindling ranks of birds.

Restrictions on bird keepers in part of England, aimed at trying to stop the spread of bird flu in the area, have been lifted. A 10km (6.21-mile) surveillance zone was set up by the Department for ...

DUE to an increasing number of bird flu cases in the north of England, housing measures are being extended. From midnight on Monday April 7, keepers in Cumbria, County Durham, Northumberland and ...

Bird keepers around the region will soon face some strict regulations in an effort to curb the spread of bird flu. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs said: "In response to ...

From Monday, keepers in Cumbria, County Durham, Northumberland and Tyneside must keep their birds inside and continue to follow strict biosecurity rules. The move is in response to increased cases ...

The city’s solution is the use of a “Bird Banger,” an orange handheld pistol that propels a pyrotechnic into the air and ...

Measures are particularly important for farmers and bird keepers as outbreaks can result in entire flocks being destroyed, either by the disease or as a protection measure. But those living near ...