Thousands of bird carcasses collected from vital bird habitat as infection jumps from domestic flocks to wildlife
Mon 25 Jul 2022 01.01 EDT
A bird flu outbreak on one of the UK’s most important habitats that could kill tens of thousands of seabirds has been described as an “unprecedented wildlife tragedy”.
Rangers working on the Farne Islands, off theNorthumberlandcoast, have donned protective suits and so far collected more than 3,000 dead birds for incineration.
However, there are concerns that many thousands more have succumbed to the disease and fallen off cliffs into the North Sea.
The Farnes, which are looked after by the National Trust, are an internationally important habitat for 23 species, including puffins, with 200,000 birds living there.
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