Prevention of bird flu
How to prevent bird flu spreading
Find out how to prevent bird flu and stop it spreading.
Defra policies and contingency plans
Defra controls cases of bird flu by following the:
Defra has set out practical information to support land managers, the public and ornithological and environmental organisations in their response to the growing threat of bird flu.
The mitigation strategy for avian influenza in wild birds in England and Wales explains how these groups, together with the government and its delivery partners, can reduce the impact of on wild bird populations whilst protecting public health, the wider environment and the rural economy.
Find out to report findings of dead wild birds.