An iconic seabird colony on the Isle of May has suffered a devastating wipe out due to avian flu, it has emerged
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The world’s worst ever avian influenza epidemic broke out last year with 97million birds killed globally, including thousands of native Scots species like gannets and great skuas. In a blog on the Isle of May NNR website, reserve manager David Steel said there had been an “escalation” of infections in recent days.
"Although all appeared well at the start, over the last 7-10 days we’ve seen an escalation of cases as it spreads down the east coast.
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