The highly pathogenic avian flu virus has once again struck a zoo in the United States and claimed yet another wildlife victim. Zoo officials at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, Massachusetts,
While the company has conditional approval, the USDA will still have to approve its larger use before farmers can give it to their flocks, according to Science Magazine. The report added that if bird flu becomes more widespread, vaccinating chickens against bird flu could become the norm.
A bald eagle in Massachusetts had to be euthanized after it showed signs of neurological deficits and tested positive for bird flu. In a video shared by Raptor Tales Rescue of Shrewsbury, the bird could be seen having “sudden and frequent head movements.” This was cause for concern for it having avian influenza, also known as bird flu.
TOWNSEND, Mass. — A bald eagle that was spotted Tuesday suffering from neurological deficits in a Massachusetts town had to be euthanized after it tested positive for the bird flu.
Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks—natural carriers of avian influenza—stop and rest as they migrate can help predict the probability that they will spread bird flu to backyard poultry flocks.
The latest bird flu detections come as the U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to rehire bird flu experts​ that were fired as part of DOGE cost-cutting efforts.