As of 15:05 – 21/06/2025
If you have a loft in any of the zones for the areas listed below. You cannot race your pigeons and must not enter any races.
To check whether your loft is in or out of a zone use the Defra interactive map and enter your postcode in the search bar top left, click on this link https://bit.ly/Defra_AI_map
AIV 2025/45 Ravensthorpe
Declaration of a Protection Zone and a Surveillance Zone (H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) – near Ravensthorpe, Kirklees, West Yorkshire (AIV 2025/45)
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AIV 2025/46 Stanhope H5N1
Declaration of a Protection Zone and a Surveillance Zone (H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) – near Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham (AIV 2025/46)
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AIV 2025/47 Linton-on-Ouse H5N1
Declaration of a Protection Zone and a Surveillance Zone (H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) – near Linton-on-Ouse, Wetherby and Easingwold, North Yorkshire (AIV 2025/47)
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