Reports of dead birds washing up on beaches along Lake Michigan are sparking new fears over bird flu. Over the weekend, ...
CHICAGO (WGN) — A harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo died from avian influenza last week, zoo officials confirmed Wednesday. According to a spokesperson for the ...
The Milwaukee County Zoo is closing its aviary for “the foreseeable future” as a precaution against highly contagious avian ...
The largest concentrations of sick mergansers were found Saturday at North Avenue Beach and Oak Street Beach. Other birds ...
Avian influenza is a respiratory virus that spreads quickly among birds, often through nasal and eye secretions and manure. It spreads mostly in the spring and fall, as ducks, geese and swans migrate ...
Wildlife professionals and advocates are grappling with an avian influenza outbreak that seems to be growing more virulent ...