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12:00 PM November 2, 2022



A require qualified wildlife volunteers and rescue charities to be offered unique federal government clearance to get rid of swans eliminated by bird influenza from Norfolk’s waterways has actually been made in Parliament.

Environment minister Mark Spencer acknowledged Norfolk is at the “epicentre” of the bird influenza crisis, however did not devote to providing the consent for volunteers to assist clean up the bodies of dead birds.

Norfolk has actually had more than 40 validated cases of bird influenza given that the start of October, requiring the culls of numerous countless chickens, turkeys, geese and ducks.

However wild birds have actually likewise been impacted, with lots of dead swans discovered on the Norfolk Broads.

Groups from Marine and Wildlife Rescue (MWR) and the RSPCA are utilizing vessels to browse the waterways for severely-ill birds.

However Defra recommendations to the public is to leave remains alone and report findings – and there are issues inadequate is being done by the federal government to remove the birds which have actually died.

North Norfolk Conservative MP Duncan Baker raised the problem in your home of Commons on Tuesday (November 1).


Duncan Baker has been chosen as the Conservative candidate for North Norfolk for the next general el


North Norfolk MP Duncan Baker
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Mr Baker stated there had actually been “numerous reports” of deaths of wild birds, consisting of swans, which are still depending on the water of rivers and broads.

He stated: “The Environment Company are having a hard time to cope and there seems really little factor to consider for the wild bird deaths.

” Can I ask that qualified wildlife volunteers and rescue charities are offered the essential and unique consents to aid with this emergency situation and offered unique legal clearance to help with the clear-up operation?”


Mark Spencer


Environment minister Mark Spencer

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Mr Spencer responded that: “Norfolk and North Essex, in addition to Suffolk, are at the epicentre of this and have actually been under a real estate order for a long time.

” There are some difficulties in recognizing where the illness is spreading out and definitely members of the general public can assist by reporting sightings of dead birds to make certain we are tracking where the illness is spreading out.”

However he did not respond to the concern about whether he would approve the essential consents Mr Baker sought for charities or volunteers.

The UK Health Security Company encourages that the threat to public health from bird influenza is really low.

However Defra encourages not to touch dead or noticeably ill birds and to report any to report cases on 03459 33 55 77.

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