AI Update
The news form Germany is not good. German Authorities have confirmed more than 100 new cases of H5N1 in wild birds over last weekend. Disease control zones have been established in line with EU legislation. So what does that mean for us in the UK. Well the other glitch which is outside of our control is that the French Government will not review the pigeon racing ban until the 2nd August. We will however be pushing DEFRA to allow us to race from Belgium as the authorities there have stated that there are no restrictions in racing from Belgium. We do have a few weeks to let things settle down abroad but it would be good to get something formalized so that young bird programmes can at least look a little more certain.

Will Byrne/Speedfreak Lofts Pigeon Recovery Service
Thank you to the 60 or so people who have sent in a letter of complaint with regards to Speedfreak Lofts. We have now compiled a dossier and have forwarded it to the Trading Standards Office in Kings Lynn. We will report again when we have had a response from them.

Loft Location Updates
If you have an update concerning a loft location please send this information to melparker@rpra.org or lindasmith@rpra.org

No correspondence should be sent to the distances e mail address which should only be used for distance requests.

Peter Bryant
General Manager
The Royal Pigeon Racing Association