New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza is having a deadly effect on Michigan’s eagle population. A 2022 outbreak reduced breeding ...

Ken Keffer, co-owner of the Wild Birds Unlimited Store in Bloomington, Indiana, says, “Avian flu isn’t new. Avian influenzas were first identified in Europe in the 1870s.

Avian Influenza H5N1 is again circulating in susceptible wild birds in California during fall migration. California sits at the epicenter of the Pacific Flyway, one of North America’s major ...

More than 90 wild birds in Maine have tested positive for bird flu since 2024, according to federal statistics. Maine has moved its risk factor for animals from “moderate” to “high” this ...

UD on the frontline of avian influenza. During winter, Cartanza is constantly reinforcing her all-hands-on-deck approach to biosecurity in person and through her web page. “One wild bird dropping ...

Avian flu detected in wild birds and Suffolk County poultry farm. By . Giulia Heyward. Published Jan 23, 2025. ... Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images. By . Giulia Heyward. Published Jan 23, 2025. Share ...

H5N1 bird flu, prevalent in U.S. wild birds, ... Some experts have raised alarms about the potential for another pandemic as numbers of H5N1 avian influenza infections rise in animals and humans.

While bird flu has been around for decades, the discovery in 2024 that the deadly pathogen spread from a wild bird to a cow came as a surprise to virus watchers, according to news officials.In ...

Even though the 2024-2025 migratory bird season is winding down, concerns about highly pathogenic avian influenza — commonly known as bird flu — remain. The public is paying attention. Consumers are ...

Vaccinating wild birds for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is not an option. Estimates suggest there are 50 billion of them. You could never catch and vaccinate enough of them to have an effect.