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I'm sure you're right. See here for a thread on the topic.

I didn't know that. Thanks for the info, Eve.

Sprite, I think they are being gassed to kill them. Their bodies will be burnt after I expect. Poor things.

Poor birds. It's like foot and mouth all over again. I don't see how they think a wild bird gave it to the turkeys. Surely if a "small bird" had the disease, other wild birds (other than one swan)...

Yes, Saucy. I'm worrying for our other wildlife, not just the birds. If a bird dies of this, a fox (for example) could eat/sniff around it and presumably catch the virus.

Ah, but that's probably because they want to protect humans.