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Avian flu and costs among reasons for loss of captive birds at…

Moving animals has been harder since Brexit, and that is one reason Castle Espie's captive bird numbers have dropped; a cable meanwhile moves data across oceans freely.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on The Weekend Shift
Published 1:40 AM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2026

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First reported by BBC: “Avian flu and costs among reasons for loss of captive birds at Castle Espie”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 1:40 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield; aired 2 times.

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BBCAvian flu and costs among reasons for loss of captive birds at Castle Espie

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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentCastle Espie in Northern Ireland has lost captive birds, and the BBC says avian flu and costs are part of it, along with how hard it's become to move animals since Brexit.

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