US EditionVIRUS TAKES TOLL ON WILD BIRDS
- Since late 2021, bird flu has spread through North America, devastating poultry and dairy farms and infecting more than 170 species of wild birds, leading to soaring egg prices in the United States Part 1, Part 16, Part 19.
- The U.S. Agriculture Department reported that over 12,000 individual birds have tested positive for the virus, but Bryan Richards from the U.S. Geological Survey's National Wildlife Health Center notes that this is likely an underestimate since most dead birds are not tested Part 1, Part 3, Part 17.
- A significant bird flu outbreak in early February near Great Salt Lake killed between 15,000 and 25,000 migratory eared grebes, while scientists also documented an unusually high number of eagle chick deaths during the first breeding season after the virus appeared Part 2, Part 20.
- While songbirds like cardinals, blue jays, and chickadees can become infected, Michael J. Parr, president of the American Bird Conservancy, suggests their populations fare better because they don't gather in large groups, and the risk of spread to people from bird feeders is very low Part 4, Part 17, Part 21, Part 22.
- Despite initial high mortality among eagles, likely from consuming infected ducks, researchers like Bryan Richards and Dr. Dana Franzen-Klein are seeing positive signs of rebounding eagle populations, possibly due to acquired immunity in surviving birds Part 5, Part 14, Part 16, Part 23.
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VIRUS TAKES TOLL ON WILD BIRDS
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Update on wildlife mortality on Lake Huron shoreline
After observing a number of deceased birds along the shoreline of Lake Huron over the past several days, Bruce Power has been working with wildlife authorities and University of Guelph and proactively collected samples to be sent to Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative. The agency and labs confirmed the bird tested positive for the H5 avian influenza virus. Based on this result, it is highly likely that the bird mortality event is related to an …
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South Haven warns of bird die-off on local beaches
The City of South Haven is urging residents and visitors to be aware of an ongoing wild bird die-off affecting local beaches and natural areas. Reports of deceased birds have been increasing, and the public is encouraged to report any significant die-offs to the DNR. The announcement says if you observe a die-off of six or more wild birds, it is important to report it, and the city also encourages reporting wild birds or other wildlife that appe…
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