Overview
- In Ebersbach (Meissen district), the state laboratory in Saxony detected avian influenza in a commercial holding, with confirmation by the Friedrich‑Loeffler‑Institut still pending.
- The county coordinated a precautionary cull of 8,000 birds with the Taskforce Tierseuchen and the Social Ministry to protect surrounding flocks.
- The Meissen authority plans to publish general decrees on poultry housing requirements and containment zones on Monday, November 10.
- Counties of Oldenburg and Rotenburg issued limited nature‑protection exemptions allowing hunters to kill only visibly sick, flightless cranes under strict conditions.
- The Oldenburg permit runs to January 31, 2026 in Rotenburg to January 31, 2026 with mandatory reporting, protective gear for carcass disposal, exclusion of hunters who keep poultry, and guidance for the public to avoid contact and report dead birds, with concern for vulnerable species such as sea eagles.