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Bird Flu Hits Migrating Cranes Hard in Germany as the Virus Flares Up
Nearly 2,000 migrating cranes have died from an early bird flu outbreak in Germany, with efforts focusing on removing carcasses to manage the spread, experts say.
- Volunteers in Linum have recovered 1,875 dead cranes by Monday evening, Oct. 27, 2025, and expect the toll to top 2,000 amid bird flu losses in Brandenburg, Germany.
- Bird flu has flared up early this year in Germany, with the Friedrich Loeffler Institute recording 30 outbreaks and more than 500,000 poultry slaughtered as a precaution.
- Majestic gray-and-white cranes have unusually been at the center of attention, as volunteers in full-body protective overalls collected limp, floating birds while Norbert Schneeweiss said this severity hasn’t been seen before on this migration route.
- Experts working to reduce water flow have limited the resting area, Schneeweiss said the situation appears under control locally, and guided tours for birdwatchers have been cancelled.
- Public-Health experts note both the rarity of human cases and potential evolutionary risks, as bird flu infections in humans remain relatively rare despite scientists fearing the virus could evolve to spread more easily among people.
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·Vienna, Austria
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Bird flu hits migrating cranes hard in Germany as the virus flares up
In a spot outside Berlin that’s usually a paradise for birdwatchers, volunteers have recovered nearly 2,000 dead cranes in recent days as bird flu has hit the migrating birds hard.
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