First confirmed cases of bird flu in California elephant seals stoke fear as virus surges worldwide

Researchers closely monitor bird flu outbreak in elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park

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Sunday Links: Bird Flu Found in California Elephant Seals, Beachgoers Told to Take Caution

Beachgoers are warned to avoid wildlife on the beach — and keep pets away — after the bird flu was detected in elephant seals in San Mateo County's Pescadero. This is the first time the virus has been found in mammals in California, but the risk of human transmission is still low. [KGO, KTLA] Climate advocates say that the San Francisco Environment Department could be gutted under Mayor Daniel Lurie’s proposed plan for balancing the city’s budge…

First confirmed cases of bird flu in California elephant seals stoke fear as virus surges worldwide

This article originally appeared in Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Last week, a day that ecologists and virologists in California have feared for years finally arrived.  Officials confirmed seven weaned northern elephant seal pups tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza — H5N1 — amid a national surge of the deadly vi…