Confronting a bird flu outbreak in nature presents unique challenges, as infected animals leave a landscape contaminated, Pa.'s Game Commission veterinarian says.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced an update on the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) resurgence in wild birds. As hundreds of thousands of waterfowl continue to migrate through the Commonwealth,
Avian influenza (AI) continues to kill large numbers of migratory birds in eastern Pennsylvania as state officials have looked to slow the virus through organized shooting efforts. The Game Commission reported Jan. 2 that about 200 snow geese were ...
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 organized shooting was in response to 200 dead, and countless more dying, geese initially discovered at the quarries.
Mike Martz of Martz's Game Farm in Dalmatia, Northumberland County is implementing lasers on his farm to scare away wild birds that would infect his flock. His "Avix" laser device stands guard at several of his farm's enclosures.
The board gave preliminary approval to updates for the 2025-26 hunting seasons and discussed several proposals.
Officials said the positive samples were found in a 50,000-bird layer chicken flock on a commercial poultry farm in Lehigh County.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture confirmed today the first positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) for 2025 in a commercial poultry farm in Lehigh County. The outbreak affects
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
Snow geese have been turning up dead at two spots in the Lehigh Valley, considered the epicenter of the continuing threat of bird flu.
A resurgence of the avian bird flu recently killed an estimated 5,000 snow geese in Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania.