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Eight of the UK’s top scientific organisations coming together to find new ways to contain bird flu outbreaks.
UK Ivory Act enforces a near total ban on elephant ivory sales from today
Gardening without invasive plants
Blog post
In this blog Lucy Cornwell, from the APHA Non-Native Species secretariat, explains about the impact of non-native invasive plant species, the importance of gardening choices to avoid introducing them and actions to address any problem areas.
Government, industry and charities sign agreement committing to raising public awareness of plant health and biosecurity.
David Holdsworth has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
Emergency support put in place for people fleeing Ukraine and entering the UK with their pets
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Streamlined system with the Government covering the costs of any necessary stays in quarantine for the pets of those fleeing Ukraine.
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APHA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, the Welsh Government, and The Scottish Government.
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