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Bird flu: sixth swan tests positive
A sixth swan from Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset has tested positive for bird flu, DEFRA has confirmed.
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Movement of poultry or other captive birds in the Wild Bird Monitoring Area no longer requires a licence, but restrictions in the Wild Bird Control Area remain in place.
According to a DEFRA spokeman: “This is not unexpected, and our enhanced surveillance of wild birds in the area is continuing, including active patrols to look for dead wild birds.
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