Bird flu in Scotland has been branded a 'national emergency' as tourists have now been banned from visiting a group of islands on the west coast.
The outbreak - which has seen corpses of birds spread across beaches and fields - has become a significant concern to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). Dave Sexton, RSPB Scotland officer on the Isle of Mull has told how he feels 'helpless' as the nearby Treshnish Isles have been closed to all visitors.
The charity officer also expressed a deep concern for the population of White-Tailed Eagles, after a number of the birds of prey were recently found dead on the island.
