Environment
State DEC warns against contact with dead or sick birds on Long Island
The State DEC is warning the public against contact with dead or sick birds, after receiving “numerous reports of dead or sick waterfowl throughout Long Island… and along the Peconic Bay.”
Environment
Bird flu monitoring: New Yorkers asked to report dead birds via online tool, limit contact with dead wildlife and keep domestic...
The State DEC has launched an online platform for reporting dead birds, as part of its effort to monitor the spread of avian influenza in New York State.People are cautioned to avoid contact with wildlife, keep domestic animals away and take precautions for disposing of carcasses.
News
Schumer: Proposed USDA funding cuts will jeopardize fight against ‘worst outbreak of bird flu in a generation’
The current H5N2 avian influenza outbreak in the U.S.has killed more than 48 million birds — taking so far 10 percent of all egg-laying hens in the U.S. since first detected in December. Egg supplies have dropped and prices are skyrocketing.
