Ever wondered how countries put animal health and welfare standards into practice? These standards play a critical role in preventing and controlling disease, helping stop outbreaks before they cause widespread harm. In our latest report from the Observatory, we take a closer look at how animal health standards are being used worldwide, highlighting key patterns, as well as gaps where implementation can be strengthened. Take a read: https://www.woah.org/fileadmin/Home/OMR/OMR_html_English_v4.htm

What is biosecurity? On the BBC Gardeners' World magazine podcast, Tracy Wilson MBE, from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (the government department on the frontline of protecting our plants from pests and diseases) discusses what biosecurity means and what we can do, as gardeners, to help stop threats before they spread and keep our gardens and countryside safe and thriving. | BBC Gardeners' World Magazine