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How to manage game birds during a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak.
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
You must follow the rules for hunting and shooting wildlife including:…
You can shoot certain species of game birds, quarry birds and waterfowl…
There are different rules for foxes, deer and other mammals. Foxes It’s…
How to register to keep captive schedule 4 birds, when to ring them and when to microchip them.
Apply for a licence to kill or take fish-eating birds causing significant damage to a fishery, and report your actions.
Apply for a licence to show birds for competition that are not fitted with the correct close ring and find out how to report your actions.
How to manage racing pigeons, birds of prey and other captive birds during a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak.
How to dispose of dead wild birds or ask for them to be removed.
Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public.
Get a licence to catch certain birds trapped on food premises.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep birds safe from bird flu (avian influenza).
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