By MORGAN E. JACOBSEN
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 

Bird Hunters Should Be Aware of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild Bird

 

October 5, 2022



Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus was detected in wild birds and domestic poultry in Montana earlier this year. While HPAI cases in wild birds did appear to decline over the summer, there are detections of new cases in parts of the U.S., including Montana this fall. HPAI viruses are extremely infectious and fatal to poultry and some species of wild birds.

Some scientists have been concerned that the U.S. would see a resurgence of the virus during the fall migration. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is monitoring the situation by testing wild birds that display symptoms consisten...



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