The Illinois Department of Public Health says birds collected in Crawford County have tested positive for avian influenza.

Avian Influenza or bird flu, has made its way to Crawford County in Illinois. According to a press release from the Crawford ...

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Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties are among those where the bug has been confirmed in wild birds, the state says. "It is common in wild birds, especially waterfowl, shorebirds, and raptors ...

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More than five years after a landmark study in the journal Science showed that North American bird populations declined by nearly 30% since 1970, a new report finds that the concerning trend is ...

That includes 42 red-alert species facing perilously low populations, such as Allen's Hummingbird, Tricolored Blackbird, and Saltmarsh Sparrow—birds that are at risk without immediate intervention." ...

Residents are also reminded not to feed wild birds, which causes them to congregate and possibly spread HPAI. State and federal agencies continue to conduct surveillance on managed flocks and ...

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