This report looks at the impact of avian flu on wild birds around the coast of Scotland.
- It is believed avian flu emerged from industrial poultry farming from East Asia about 25 years ago.
- In farmed poultry there are some measures like vaccination and security to control avian flu. It has now spilled into wild birds where it cannot be controlled.
- Over 70 million infected poultry has been culled globally recently.
The bleak summary at the end of the video report:
"Our unquenchable thirst desire for cheap chicken now threaten whole species of seabirds globally. And may yet threaten us."
This report looks at the impact of avian flu on wild birds around the coast of Scotland.
- It is believed avian flu emerged from industrial poultry farming from East Asia about 25 years ago.
- In farmed poultry there are some measures like vaccination and security to control avian flu. It has now spilled into wild birds where it cannot be controlled.
- Over 70 million infected poultry has been culled globally recently.
The bleak summary at the end of the video report:
"Our unquenchable thirst desire for cheap chicken now threaten whole species of seabirds globally. And may yet threaten us."