{"id":51605,"date":"2023-05-04T11:32:39","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T10:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/?p=51605"},"modified":"2023-05-04T11:32:39","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T10:32:39","slug":"concerns-for-sheffield-park-wildlife-following-bird-flu-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/05\/04\/concerns-for-sheffield-park-wildlife-following-bird-flu-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"Concerns for Sheffield park wildlife following bird flu outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza HPAI in Doncaster has sparked concerns over the safety of Sheffield\u2019s parks, both for wildlife and visitors.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following on from the lifting of the mandatory housing order in place for poultry on the 18th April, there have been two major suspected incidents of HPAI in the Yorkshire area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A suspected incident was reported at North Cave Wetlands in East Yorkshire on the 27th April, and an outbreak was confirmed in Cantley, Doncaster on the 29th April, leading to a two mile protection zone and six mile surveillance zone coming into effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eve Street, 20, a Tesco worker and student at Sheffield Hallam University, has been left concerned for the safety of local wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said: \u201cI probably go to the park once a week in the winter time, but maybe twice a week when it\u2019s warmer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWildlife is 110% the reason I go, I\u2019m not really interested in parks that don\u2019t have ducks, or geese, or things you can feed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As recently as last year, Sheffield\u2019s Weston Park was affected by a bird flu outbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Street said: \u201cThe only place I knew about [the outbreaks] was Weston Park because there was a sign at the entrance of Weston Park on the notice board that said \u2018Please don\u2019t feed the ducks\u2019.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis must\u2019ve been a while ago, February time, maybe longer, but I only noticed that after I\u2019d fed the ducks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t see the sign because it was in a notice board that nobody really looks at, if it was near to where the ducks are and more obvious I wouldn\u2019t have fed the ducks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/05\/HPAI.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51610\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK\u2019s previous HPAI incident led to the culling of nearly four million birds, and since 1st October 2022 there have been 182 confirmed cases in humans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Street said: \u201cWeston Park is right near the children\u2019s hospital and I\u2019ve seen poorly children feeding the ducks, it would make me very sad knowing that somebody who might have a condition that weakens their immune system could get sick.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Street continued: \u201cAnimals need welfare checks, I don\u2019t know if they do, but it makes me sad thinking that they don\u2019t.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMake sure they get checked, because if they get bird flu they have to kill them and that\u2019s awful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI probably won\u2019t go to the park as much now, I forgot it existed and I didn\u2019t realise there were more recent outbreaks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK Health Security Agency say that the risk to public health from HPAI is low, as it primarily affects birds, and the Food Standards Agency advise that properly cooked poultry products are safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you suspect an outbreak in a park in Sheffield, call the Sheffield &amp; Rotherham Wildlife Trust on 01142634335.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza HPAI in Doncaster has sparked concerns over the safety of Sheffield\u2019s parks, both for wildlife and visitors. 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