Confronting a bird flu outbreak in nature presents unique challenges, as infected animals leave a landscape contaminated, Pa.'s Game Commission veterinarian says.
The organized shooting was in response to 200 dead, and countless more dying, geese initially discovered at the quarries.
Worries about the bird flu have prompted ZooAmerica in Hershey to make some changes. It's temporarily relocating its bird population to avoid contact with wild birds that may be infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Game Commission confirms it had to euthanize hundreds of snow geese at two quarries in the Lehigh Valley in efforts to slow down the spread of avian influenza.
Even though it is called the bird flu, other animals can catch it, and here is how you can keep your pets safe.
Officials said the positive samples were found in a 50,000-bird layer chicken flock on a commercial poultry farm in Lehigh County.
The board gave preliminary approval to updates for the 2025-26 hunting seasons and discussed several proposals.
A resurgence of the avian bird flu recently killed an estimated 5,000 snow geese in Northampton County in eastern. The highly pathogenic avian influenza is impacting more
The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or bird flu, has resurged across Pennsylvania in recent weeks, causing significant bird mortality — particularly in wild geese. First detected in Pennsylvania
ZooAmerica in Hershey announced it is moving its bird population to roofed enclosures and other covered outdoor areas to address the recent rise in avian influenza in
Large-scale mortality among snow geese has led the Pennsylvania Game Commission to declare Lehigh Valley the epicenter of a resurgent bird flu outbreak.
Geese that were found dead near Quarry Pond in Gettysburg have since tested positive for avian influenza, according to officials.