The threat to many species of wild birds and backyard poultry flocks is the same or greater than it was last year, said Dr. Bob Gerlach.
reluctantly opened its beak as Katie Thorman, a rehabilitation assistant with the center, stuck a swab down the back of its throat to test for avian influenza.
Thorman said that it was unlikely this particular eagle had avian influenza — it wasn’t exhibiting any neurological symptoms — but their protocol was to test each bird and keep it isolated from the others until its test comes back negative, which takes about a week. To protect its birds and animals from the virus, the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward has screens in place that act as physical guards, as well as foot baths and guest questionnaires to minimize risk, said Carrie Goertz, the center’s director of animal health.
He encouraged people to report sightings of wild birds that appeared sick or injured, or were exhibiting any unusual behaviors, to contact a hotline managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 1-866-527-3358, or emailTo the dismay of those who care for birds, the deadly strain seems to have stuck around in the state through the winter and doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon.
“Alaska is a large state with a spread-out population, and it’s likely we had a lot of more deaths in wild places that no one ever knew about,” he said.
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