Alastair Ward receives funding from the BBSRC and Defra. But the disease doesn’t only threaten poultry and egg production – it also threatens wild bird populations in a way that it never has before.

Scientists have embarked on a one-year, £1.5 million research project to combat the highly pathogenic strain of bird flu wreaking havoc on UK seabirds and heaping pressure on poultry farming. With ...

Ed Hutchinson receives funding from the Wellcome Trust and UKRI, including through the Flu:TrailMap-One Health consortium which is working to respond to the H5N1 outbreak. He has unpaid positions on ...

Police in the U.K. recently announced the seizure of more than 5,000 eggs belonging to several wild bird species, following nationwide raids in November 2024. While no arrests have been made in this ...

Conservationists fear a highly pathogenic bird flu is to blame for a growing wave of mortality in UK seabirds, which were already facing severe pressure from climate change and overfishing. The H5N1 ...

Those with bird feeders in their gardens have been issued a warning about a popular food which could contain harmful ...

Poultry farmer Jeff Cracknell says other measures are ineffective because wild birds have the disease.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Popularity of the birds of prey has been ‘soaring’ despite doubts over the legality of sourcing and concerns for animal ...

Bird enthusiasts looking to attract feathered friends to their gardens may want to note an obscure tax rule. Little winged ...