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Minister Muir urges camelid and cervid keepers to act as new rules are introduced | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (26+ words) New identification, registration and record-keeping rules are being introduced in Northern Ireland for the keeping of camelid and cervid animals, including alpacas, llamas and deer....
DAERA and UFU issue reminder to prevent livestock worrying during lambing season
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (487+ words) The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and the Ulster Farmers" Union (UFU) are reminding dog owners to take precautions to prevent livestock worrying and protect animal welfare during lambing season. Livestock worrying remains a serious issue for…...
BVD movement restrictions on breeding-age females to begin on 1 March 2026
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (304+ words) DAERA is to introduce new movement restrictions for breeding age females in herds where a Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) positive animal has been detected. The new measures, which will come into effect on 1 March 2026, will apply to all females at…...
Post-Christmas pet regret: DAERA and USPCA raise public awareness about responsible ownership
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (343+ words) We use some essential cookies to make this service work. We'd like to set additional cookies so we can remember your settings, understand how people use the service and make improvements. Some of our pages allow selected third parties to…...