Published: 18 August 2025
South Hams District Council has shared the following information:
As a Local Authority, we collect dead birds on public land if they pose a public health concern. Instances of dead birds can be reported through our website where locations will be triaged as to public health risk.
Reporting dead birds is important for agencies to understand how diseases are spread. You can report any sightings here.
England is in an avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) with mandatory biosecurity measures. All bird keepers must follow strict biosecurity measures to help protect their flocks from the threat of avian flu.
Further information on the biosecurity measures can be found on the Gov.UK website.
UKSA lead on cases of Avian Influenza and work closely with DEFRA, APHA and our Trading Standards colleagues.
You can read about the latest situation online here.