Fota maintains ‘robust protocols’ as bird flu confirmed at Cork lake 20km away

Fota Wildlife Park has said that it is maintaining robust biosecurity protocols and targeted mitigation measures to limit the risk of bird flu, following the confirmation of avian flu in one of the 11 dead swans found last week in nearby Castlemartyr. The Department of Agriculture confirmed that one of a flock of dead swans, … Read more

‘Robust’ biosecurity measures at Fota after bird flu outbreak in East Cork

Fota Wildlife Park said it is maintaining robust biosecurity protocols to limit the risk of bird flu, after 11 dead swans were found last week in nearby Castlemartyr. The Department of Agriculture confirmed that one of the flock of dead swans, found on private land at Loughaderry Lake near Castlemartyr on Thursday, had tested positive … Read more