Tag: Avian flu
Joly: Avian flu taking huge toll on North American wildlife
Since first being detected in 2021, a subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza has had a dramatic impact on North America
Bird flu outbreak hits 32,000 birds at Southwestern Ontario farm
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency “confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza.”
State DNR to offer gassing option to kill nuisance Canada geese as “last resort”
Parks, golf courses, and lake associations can apply to the state DNR to kill nuisance flocks of more than 100 Canada geese, if they have been unable to get rid of the flocks with non-lethal tactics.
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.