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Bird flu (avian influenza): posters for land managers

Posters for land managers and local authorities to warn the public there's a risk of bird flu in the area.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
31 August 2022
Last updated
21 April 2023 — See all updates

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When to use these posters: instructions for land managers

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Poster 1: bird flu has been detected in this area, do not risk spreading it

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Poster 2: bird flu has been detected in this area, do not risk spreading it and do not feed wild waterfowl

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Poster 3: do not risk spreading bird flu

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Three posters for land managers and local authorities to use in areas when there’s a risk of bird flu.

Poster 1: bird flu has been detected in this area, don’t risk spreading it

This poster says:

  • keep to the footpath, with dogs on leads
  • do not pick up or touch dead or sick wild birds
  • do not touch wild bird feathers or surfaces contaminated with wild bird droppings
  • if you keep poultry or other birds, wash your hands and clean and disinfect your footwear before tending to your birds

If you find any dead wild birds please report online or call the Defra helpline on 03459 33 55 77.

APHA may collect some dead birds for surveillance testing. Otherwise, birds can be disposed of safely, if necessary, by the local authority or landowners.

Poster 2: bird flu has been detected in this area, don’t risk spreading it

This poster says:

  • keep to the footpath, with dogs on leads
  • do not feed wild waterfowl
  • do not pick up or touch dead or sick wild birds
  • do not touch wild bird feathers or surfaces contaminated with wild bird droppings
  • if you keep poultry or other birds, wash your hands and clean and disinfect your footwear before tending to your birds

If you find any dead wild birds please report online or call the Defra helpline on 03459 33 55 77.

APHA may collect some dead birds for surveillance testing. Otherwise, birds can be disposed of safely, if necessary, by the local authority or landowners.

Poster 3: don’t risk spreading bird flu

This poster says:

  • keep to the footpath, with dogs on leads
  • do not pick up or touch dead or sick wild birds
  • do not touch wild bird feathers or surfaces contaminated with wild bird droppings
  • if you keep poultry or other birds, wash your hands and clean and disinfect your footwear before tending to your birds

If you find any dead wild birds please report online or call the Defra helpline on 03459 33 55 77.

APHA may collect some dead birds for surveillance testing. Otherwise, birds can be disposed of safely, if necessary, by the local authority or landowners.

Updates to this page

Published 31 August 2022
Last updated 21 April 2023 + show all updates

  1. Content available in Welsh language

  2. Updated the posters with new reporting criteria for dead wild birds. Added instructions for land managers about using these posters.

  3. Updated the posters with links to new guidance about reporting dead wild birds.

  4. Added QR codes to the posters. The public can scan these to access web pages about bird flu.

  5. Updated the posters with more information about reporting dead wild birds.

  6. First published.

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