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Although the avian flu (H5N1) virus may not be making the news as frequently, it is still working hard behind the scenes, ...
New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.
A wildlife nonprofit in the Poconos has confirmed dozens of snow geese in various parts of the Lehigh Valley have tested positive for the bird flu.
Snow geese are likely impacting the spread, she said. The most recent recorded avian flu in a backyard or commercial poultry flock was on Feb. 11, according to the USDA.
Following the January die-off of 5,000 snow geese due to avian flu at in the Lehigh Valley, the game commission was expecting the worst at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area in Kleinfeltersville… ...
All wooded hiking trails remain open as well. A recent waterfowl count indicated the presence of 50,000 snow geese, 1,350 tundra swans and 850 Canada geese.
Birders are changing their plans to see the snow geese migration at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area now that the Game Commission has closed some areas to the public.
The Pa. Game Commission is monitoring a growing outbreak of avian influenza in eastern Pennsylvania. Here's what happened.
GENEVA — Fifty snow geese found dead at Kashong Point on Seneca Lake near the border of Ontario and Yates counties are being tested for bird flu, according to a joint statement from the health ...
(The Center Square) – Thousands of snow geese migrating across Pennsylvania have authorities working overtime to mitigate the recent outbreak of bird flu and ensure public safety. The state Game ...
At least 50 snow geese have been found dead on an Upstate New York lake, according to health officials. The birds are being tested for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), or bird flu, after ...