The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority recently issued advice to its visitors, advising them to wash down their boots, vehicle tyres, pets - anything that might have come into contact with leaves or wood whilst visiting the area - and to avoid visiting similar areas within the following 24 hour period. This is some simple, sensible advice that the coracling community may wish to consider heeding when they visit any wooded area, to help prevent the spread of this destructive disease.