Background Information
Animal Health, Defra and the Welsh Assembly are working altogether to strengthen existing TB controls. It is important that we work with farmers to help reduce the risk of bovine TB spreading to low incidence areas.
A potential new bovine TB hotspot has been identified in the Buckland St Mary area. To help improve surveillance in this area, your assistance is sought to help complete a wildlife survey to ascertain whether there is evidence of any wildlife infection.
The Area
Click here to see a map of the affected area.
Standing Instruction
Article 5 of the Tuberculosis (Deer) Order 1989 requiring all deer carcases which are suspected of being affected with tuberculosis to be reported to the Department. This applies throughout England & Wales.
