1.0American Bird Conservancyhttps://abcbirds.orgJordan Rutterhttps://abcbirds.org/author/jordan/As Avian Influenza Outbreak Spreads, Vigilance and Bird-friendly Actions Neededrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Qe3PP5WHj0"><a href="https://abcbirds.org/news/avian-flu-outbreak-2022/">As Avian Influenza Outbreak Spreads, Vigilance and Bird-friendly Actions Needed</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://abcbirds.org/news/avian-flu-outbreak-2022/embed/#?secret=Qe3PP5WHj0" width="600" height="338" title="“As Avian Influenza Outbreak Spreads, Vigilance and Bird-friendly Actions Needed” — American Bird Conservancy" data-secret="Qe3PP5WHj0" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://abcbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/BAEA_sursad_SS_600-×-600-px.png600600First identified in December 2021 when domestic chickens on the island of Newfoundland, Canada tested positive, a strain of bird flu known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has now spread to wild birds in more than 30 U.S. states and every Canadian province. Waterfowl, raptors, and vultures seem particularly susceptible. As of April 20, 2022, more than 750 wild birds representing more than 40 species — including Snow Geese, Bald Eagles, and Snowy Owls — had been impacted. This year’s outbreak is more effective at infecting and killing wild birds than the last outbreak in 2014 and 2015, and American Bird Conservancy (ABC) is asking people to take action to limit the disease’s spread.