As if the current commotion over avian flu hasn't reached epic proportions there are now bans on "egg baiting" and throwing chicken carcases into Loch Ness. This stems form the fear that Nessie, as a possible dinosaur, would be highly susceptible to the avian flu. This is because birds are believed to be a direct descendant of dinosaurs. Here is an article on the whole theory from the Nessie Blog.