The Latest Breaking News from Bird Flu

'Devastating year' for Northumberland's birds as weather extremes challenged wildlife in 2022

Extreme weather threatened wildlife across the UK, whilst Northumberland had a "devastating year" due to bird flu in the National Trust's annual review of the year

Chronicle Live · Dec 28, 2022

Niger reports severe bird flu among poultry, says WOAH

Niger has reported the highly contagious H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, among poultry in a village in the south of the country, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Dec 27, 2022

Bird flu detected among Islay's significant geese population

BIRD flu has been detected amongst an internationally important population of geese on a Scottish island.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 23, 2022

One hundred swans and geese dead as bird flu rages in London’s parks

His Majesty’s Warden of the Swans called it “unprecedented”

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2022

Pet psychic predicts bird flu and a kangaroo pox outbreak in 2023

Samantha Milns also says mice, butterflies and seals will enjoy a bountiful summer

Wales Online · Dec 15, 2022

Three arrested after protesters scale DEFRA building in central London

Three people have been arrested after animal rights protesters scaled the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) building in central London, on Thursday morning, as they sought to draw attention to the bird flu crisis and intensive farming practices.

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2022

Fresh turkey prices rise 45% after shortages from bird flu outbreak

Choice of fresh turkey more limited after 1.6m birds died or were culled this year

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022

Latest Iowa bird flu cases push December total near 700,000

Four new cases of bird flu at Iowa turkey farms in the past few days will push the number of birds slaughtered nationwide this month to limit the spread of the virus up to nearly 700,000

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2022

Avian flu has led to the killing of 140m farmed birds since last October

Culls and compensation have cost hundreds of millions of pounds in the US, UK and Europe, with current outbreak predicted to worsen

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022

French foie gras prices soar as bird flu gives festive season the shivers

The French delicacy foie gras is in short supply – and prices per kilo are skyrocketing – as the festive season approaches.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 7, 2022