Written question asked by Baroness Byford (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 February 2008.
Animal Welfare: Squirrels
- Question
- asked Her Majesty's Government:What progress has been made in the development of a vaccine to control squirrel pox, which is common in the grey squirrel population.
- Answer
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A three-year PhD study of the epidemiology and transmission of the disease in grey squirrel started in June 2007 at the Moredun Institute funded by the Scottish Executive. The Wildlife Ark Trust has also raised funding for the first stage of a programme to develop a squirrel pox vaccine for the red squirrel.
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- 1578; 698 c178WA
- Session
- 2007-08
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- Diseases Vaccination Squirrels
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