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Hundreds of dead wild birds found in Michigan as avian flu rips through flocks

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A contagious bird flu is circulating widely among wild bird populations in Michigan, and officials suspect the virus has killed off hundreds of geese so far this year.

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DNR collects 300 dead wild birds, suspects avian flu infection as cause of death - WDET 101.9 FM

More than 300 dead wild birds have been discovered in five Michigan counties, including Allegan, Shiawasee, Ingham, Eaton and Washtenaw.Mark Mills, southwest region manager of the wildlife division for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, says the recent cold snap froze lakes  — which forced waterfowl to gather in larger numbers where there is open water.“When you concentrate wildlife just like when you concentrate people in a smaller a…

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Bird flu found in black vultures near New Braunfels

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Empty shelves and surging prices are the problems consumers are facing as the egg supply feels the effects of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as the bird flu. Detected in all states across the U.S., HPAI is a highly contagious zoonotic virus that transmits easily among wild and domestic birds. While the disease has mostly stayed contained to affecting chickens, cows and cats, a more recent discovery of th…

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Michigan AdvanceMichigan Advance

Wildlife officials suspect bird flu in recent Lower Michigan waterfowl die-offs • Michigan Advance

Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesBird flu is now widespread in wild bird populations throughout Michigan, according to state testing. That’s the conclusion of sampling of dead wild birds across Lower Michigan suspected to be positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. The testing was done as part of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ ongoing disease surveillance. The current bird flu outbreak is most obvious…

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Michigan LiveMichigan Live

Hundreds of dead wild birds found in Michigan as avian flu rips through flocks

A contagious bird flu is circulating widely among wild bird populations in Michigan, and officials suspect the virus has killed off hundreds of geese so far this year.

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Reader’s Voice: Bird Flu terrible, as is factory farming

February 6, 2025Dear editor; The sight of ducks, crows, and other birds dying along Lake Michigan’s shores due to bird flu is a grim reminder of how our food choices harm animals. On filthy factory farms, thousands of stressed chickens are crammed together, providing ideal breeding grounds for pathogens because birds live among their own...

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300 Michigan bird deaths attributed to bird flu; now considered 'widespread' in state

Michigan's bird flu problem is not going away with dead waterfowl being found around the state amid an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.

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Granicus broke the news in on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
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