Tag: Avian flu
Tests confirm dead waterfowl found near Bruce Power had bird flu
Officials have confirmed that birds found dead near the Lake Huron shoreline had avian influenza (H5N1). Grey Bruce Public Health on Tuesday issued a reminder to residents to avoid handling wild birds and take steps to stop the spread of avian flu, after it was notified of the positive laboratory tests on the deceased birds. […]
As bird flu wreaks havoc in the Midwest, researchers say vaccines offer a way out
This article is the first in a series called The Great Lakes Promise: Cost, Resilience and Refuge. This series was made possible in partnership between Great Lakes Now and Planet Detroit.
Bird flu has hit the Great Lakes region hard this winter, killing nearly 5 million birds — including laying hens, ducks and other fowl — in Ohio and Indiana in the past two months.
Bruce Power investigating after fish trapped in intake channel
Bruce Power is investigating and the Saugeen Ojibway Nation has raised concerns after a large number of a fish known as gizzard shad died after becoming trapped in the nuclear power plant’s intake channel last month. The operator of the generating station near Tiverton announced on Feb. 14 that it had removed its Unit 2 […]
DNR collects 300 dead wild birds, suspects avian flu infection as cause of death
More than 300 dead wild birds have been discovered in five Michigan counties, including Allegan, Shiawasee, Ingham, Eaton and Washtenaw. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources doesn’t expect serious impacts […]
Avian flu has killed over 300 geese, other wild birds in Michigan, state says
State officials say the highly contagious avian flu is now widespread in Michiganâs wild bird populations. The virus has also swept through commercial and backyard flocks and migrated to livestock and humans….