More cases of bird flu found in Germany (Gulf Times) BERLIN: More wild birds have been found dead of the H5N1 bird flu virus in Germany, where domestic poultry were infected last month, authorities in Bavaria said yesterday. [News Source]

Tripura red alert over bird flu (The Telegraph) Agartala, Aug. 4: The Tripura government has sounded a red alert on avian influenza in the state and asked the BSF to keep vigil along the 856-km-long porous border with Bangladesh, where bird flu cases have been reported. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting last night. [News Source]

Myanmar bans poultry imports from India due to bird flu (Sunday Observer) Military-ruled Myanmar has banned poultry imports from India following an outbreak of bird flu last month in the neighbouring country, state media said Saturday. [News Source]

More bird flu cases found in Germany (AFP via Yahoo! News) More wild birds have been found dead of the H5N1 bird flu virus in Germany, where domestic poultry were infected last month, authorities in Bavaria said Saturday. [News Source]

Farming’s green shoots. The recent floods struck a severe blow to British farming just as the countryside looked to be recovering from a grim era. But, says Clive Aslet, rising land values and the demand for biofuels could provide a timely boost for Britain’s new farmers. [News Source]

500 chicken dead in Tripura, samples sent for bird flu (ANI via Yahoo! India News) By Pinaki Das Chebri (West Tripura), Aug 4 (ANI): Tripura has sounded alert as about 500 chickens were found dead in a commercial poultry farm. The birds died in a farm in the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Krishi Vigyan Kendra poultry farm at Chebri in Khowai sub division of West Tripura District. The area is bordering Bangladesh, where avian flu has spread to a number of areas ... [News Source]

Game Commission News: PGC reports avian influenza info on website (The Sentinel) As hunters prepare for waterfowl and migratory game bird seasons, the Pennsylvania Game Commission urges hunters to review information posted on its website (www.pgc.state.pa.us) about avian influenza and wild birds. The information can be accessed by selecting “Avian Influenza” in the “Quick Clicks” box in the upper right corner of the agency s homepage. [News Source]