Bird flu (avian influenza): posters for land managers

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Poster 1: bird flu has been detected in this areaarea, 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,hands and clean and disinfect your footwear before tending to your birds

PleaseIf you find any dead wild birds please report toonline or call the Defra helpline on 03459 33557733 55 77.

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

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

This poster says:

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• 3do not feed wild waterfowl
• do not pick up or moretouch dead or sick wild waterfowlbirds
• do (swans,not geese,touch orwild ducks)bird feathers or gullssurfaces contaminated with wild bird droppings
• 5if you keep poultry or moreother deadbirds, birdswash ofyour anyhands speciesand 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 may collect some dead birds for surveillance testing. Otherwise, birds can be disposed of safely, if necessary, by the local authority or landowners.

Poster 2:3: dodon’t not 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,hands and clean and disinfect your footwear before tending to your birds

PleaseIf report to the Defra helpline on 03459 335577 if you find:

• afind singleany bird of prey (including owls)
• 3 or more dead wild waterfowlbirds (swans,please geese,report oronline ducks) or gulls
• 5call orthe Defra helpline moreon dead03459 birds33 of55 any species

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