Eleven Wisconsin counties are facing bird flu, and DATCP just released an order stopping the movement of birds to live shows, exhibits and swaps. But how does the state tackle avian influenza in the wild? DNR Vet Lindsey Long says predatory birds like eagles, hawks and owls are impacted by this particular strain, the same for waterfowl. This is in stark contrast to the one bird flu mortality in the wild during the 2015 outbreak. Luckily, sunshine kills the virus, and warm weather allows birds to disperse. She says the simplest thing you can do is to keep your domestic birds away from wild birds by taking down bird feeders and designating one pair of shoes to do chores.

Eleven Wisconsin counties are facing bird flu, and DATCP just released an order stopping the movement of birds to live shows, exhibits and swaps. But how does the state tackle avian influenza in the wild? DNR Vet Lindsey Long says predatory birds like eagles, hawks and owls are impacted by this particular strain, the same for waterfowl. This is in stark contrast to the one bird flu mortality in the wild during the 2015 outbreak. Luckily, sunshine kills the virus, and warm weather allows birds to disperse. She says the simplest thing you can do is to keep your domestic birds away from wild birds by taking down bird feeders and designating one pair of shoes to do chores.

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