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About The Government > Departments > Environment, Food and Agriculture > Environment Directorate > Ecosystem Policy Team > Wildlife, Biodiversity and Protected Sites > Wildlife > Protected species

Conflict between birds and human activities All birds and their nests are protected, except for a small number of birds that can be shot in the open season, either under the Wildlife Act or the Game

News > 2013 > Jul > 18

A Manx company has been given a formal caution following damage to nesting birds during development work. On removing a roof, sparrow nests (specially protected) were disturbed and lost

Business and Industries > Agriculture > Types of notifiable diseases > Avian Influenza (bird flu)

There have been no new restrictions introduced because of the avian influenza outbreak with regards to shooting of birds, or consuming wild birds.

Business and Industries > Agriculture > Poultry & Captive Birds

There are currently no health certification requirements for the importation of domestic fowls or captive birds that are in free circulation in Great Britain.  However, please be aware of any

Business and Industries > Agriculture

This section covers a variety of topics including: Cooking Poultry Feral Poultry Importing Poultry into the Isle of Man Exporting Poultry from the Isle of Man Information on Avian Influenza

Business and Industries > Agriculture > Poultry & Captive Birds

for enforcing this legislation. Please do not release birds onto land that is not your own, or feed any chickens that have been released into the wild unlawfully. Please be aware of any restrictions

About The Government > Departments > Cabinet Office > Public Health > Health Protection

Avian influenza is an infectious disease of birds caused by the influenza A virus.  Birds are the hosts for most avian influenza viruses and a variety of influenza subtypes can be found in birds

About The Government > Departments > Environment, Food and Agriculture > Environment Directorate > Environmental Protection Unit > Bathing water quality > Glossary of bathing water quality terms

Microbial Source Tracking (MST) is when we use DNA tracing to establish whether pollution at a bathing water is from humans, farm animals, birds or other sources.

About The Government > Departments > Environment, Food and Agriculture > Environment Directorate > Ecosystem Policy Team > Wildlife, Biodiversity and Protected Sites > Wildlife > Wildlife and Biodiversity FAQs

Late spring is a popular time for home improvements, as the weather improves. Before beginning work or booking a contractor, make sure that there are no birds nesting that would be disturbed.

Home and Neighbourhood > Tree protection > Ash dieback

Trees provide important habitats for wildlife, such as nesting birds and roosting bats. You should be aware that both are protected under the Wildlife Act (1990) and it is an offence to damage