36 h. ago Bird flu cases are spiking earlier than experts expected — and that could cause egg prices to skyrocket

Culls of millions of birds are sending egg prices soaring, with experts warning there’s no end in sight

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61 h. ago 'I'm a thrifting expert and charity shops could soon undergo massive change'

Charity shoppers have been left divided after an expert in thrifting opened up on major changes she expects to see in the sector over the coming months and years

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7 d. ago Guillemots washed up dead on Scots shore test positive for bird flu

The birds were discovered dead near the Scottish Seabird Centre at the harbour in North Berwick, East Lothian.

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2 w. ago Canada: order to cull more than 400 ostriches over bird flu fears ruffles feathers

Activists and Trump supporters protest at Universal Ostrich Farms even after 69 birds succumbed to flu-like illnessPolice have warned that the growing furore around a Canadian ostrich farm – fanned by animal rights activists and prominent allies of Donald Trump – has led to intimidation, harassment and death threats against businesses in a small British Columbia town.Universal Ostrich Farms, near the town of Edgewood, was ordered in May to cull more than 400 birds, amid fears of an outbreak of H5N1 avian flu, and earlier this week officials seized control of the business. Sixty-nine birds have already died after the outbreak of a flu-like illness, but on Wednesday Canada’s supreme court issued an interim stay on the cull order as it weighed whether to hear the case. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Canada: order to cull over 400 ostriches sparks death threats for local businesses

Activists and Trump supporters protest at Universal Ostrich Farms even after 69 birds succumbed to flu-like illnessPolice have warned that the growing furore around a Canadian ostrich farm – fanned by animal rights activists and prominent allies of Donald Trump – has led to intimidation, harassment and death threats against businesses in a small British Columbia town.Universal Ostrich Farms, near the town of Edgewood, was ordered in May to cull more than 400 birds, amid fears of an outbreak of H5N1 avian flu, and earlier this week officials seized control of the business. Sixty-nine birds have already died after the outbreak of a flu-like illness, but on Wednesday Canada’s supreme court issued an interim stay on the cull order as it weighed whether to hear the case. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Canada: order to cull over 400 ostriches sparks protests and death threats

Activists and Trump supporters protest at Universal Ostrich Farms even after 69 birds succumbed to flu-like illnessPolice have warned that the growing furore around a Canadian ostrich farm – fanned by animal rights activists and prominent allies of Donald Trump – has led to intimidation, harassment and death threats against businesses in a small British Columbia town.Universal Ostrich Farms, near the town of Edgewood, was ordered in May to cull more than 400 birds, amid fears of an outbreak of H5N1 avian flu, and earlier this week officials seized control of the business. Sixty-nine birds have already died after the outbreak of a flu-like illness, but on Wednesday Canada’s supreme court issued an interim stay on the cull order as it weighed whether to hear the case. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bird flu: 'Concerning' finding among Scotland seabirds that have survived avian flu, after Bass Rock studies

The impact of bird flu on locations such as Bass Rock has been revealed.

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2 w. ago UK experts condemn paracetamol ‘fearmongering’ expected from Trump officials

US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is reportedly expected to say Tylenol is a potential cause of autism.

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3 w. ago Brits facing Christmas turkey shortage thanks to bird flu and summer drought

Shoppers who do get their hands on a bird face forking out more for the festive fowl due to the shortage, said catering supply experts

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