More than 300 dead wild birds have been discovered in five Lower Michigan counties, and the virus is “widespread” in wild flocks, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Preliminary testing indicates the avian flu is to blame for the die-offs, and samples are being sent to a national lab for […]
More than 300 dead wild birds have been discovered in five Lower Michigan counties, and the virus is “widespread” in wild flocks, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Preliminary testing indicates the avian flu is to blame for the die-offs, and samples are being sent to a national lab for confirmation.A contagious bird flu is circulating widely among wild bird populations in Michigan, and officials suspect the virus has killed off hundreds of geese so far this year.
