Avian flu suspected in deaths of hundreds of snow geese
Avian influenza is believed to be the cause of death for hundreds of snow geese discovered at a quarry in Northampton County, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Officials are working to safely remove the birds and conduct testing.
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https://6abc.com/post/avian-flu-suspected-deaths-hundreds-snow-geese-northampton-county-pa-quarry/18293610/
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is
investigating the deaths of hundreds of
snow geese like these that were
discovered at a Northampton County
quarry. They suspect it was caused by
aven influenza. The commission is
working on safely removing the birds and
testing them. The US outbreak of highly
pathogenic aven influenza began in
January of 2022 and has impacted wild
and domestic birds in every states.