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2022 End of Season Dinner
Our end of season dinner is booked for 28th May at The High Rocks Inn and is £30pp. Remember this is a black tie/smart event, the one time of the year to put posh togs on!Here is the evening’s menu. … Continue reading
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Defra – Avian Influenza Latest Situation – 2 May 2022
Dear Stakeholder, Housing measures lifted but Avian Influenza Prevention Zone remains in force across the UK Mandatory housing measures for poultry and captive birds were lifted across the UK at 00:01 on Monday 2 May 2022. However, the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) … Continue reading
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Cross-Border Movement EU Commission
Letter from the EU Commission, DG Health and Food Safety to stakeholders concerned with transmissible animal disease and cross-border movement Dear European Delegates and Club Representatives, I am forwarding the attached letter from the EU Commission, DG Health and Food … Continue reading
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Update Avian Influenza Outbreak
Update from todays Avian Influenza Outbreak and Biosecurity Comms Stakeholder Meeting. Very little change for falconers. The main purpose of todays meeting was to relay the lowering of the risk level which is allowing the removal of the housing measures for poultry. … Continue reading
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Standards of Modern Zoo Practice for GB Consultation
From the Hawkboard: Gordon is working through the consultation and will submit for Hawkboard. It would be good if you could encourage your club members to respond as well. Hawk Board DEFRA website link The club has produced an initial … Continue reading
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Avian Influenza Update -March 2022
Defra – Avian Influenza Latest Situation – 8 March 2022 Defra News Story Bird flu – Latest situation: Chief Vet warns poultry keepers against complacency or risk losing flocks to bird flu Case Updates England Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance … Continue reading
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Welfare and Husbandry for Falconry
The Hawk Board have produce a code of Welfare and Husbandry for Falconry.
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Law Change for Wild Birds
Law change allows wild birds to be killed to protect game birds in England. The Guardian artcile
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Hawk Board: Avian Influenza in the UK – Updated Guidance 01/12/2021
Avian Influenza in the UK – Updated Guidance 01/12/2021 We are in a deteriorating situation and facing a high increase in reported cases of AI across England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. Do not feed to your bird of prey, … Continue reading
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2021 Avian Flu Directive
On the 3rd November 2021 the UK government issued the following Bird flu – Latest situation: Avian influenza prevention zone declared across Great Britain. Goverment Statement Defra – Avian Influenza Latest Situation – 5 November 2021 Dear Stakeholder, Changes to … Continue reading
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