Audubon advises taking steps against spread of avian flu
Audubon California is advising bird lovers to remove feeders and to empty bird baths as a precaution to spreading avian flu. “We know this comes at a time when drought-stressed birds need birdbaths and fountains more than ever. It is disappointing to many of us, but as this virus spreads, it’s important to keep birds healthy,” Gaylon Parsons, interim executive director of Audubon California, said in a statement released Thursday. … There have been cases of avian flu reported in 19 counties in the state, and cases in backyard flocks in Butte, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Sacramento and Tuolumne counties. The most recent discovery was Sept. 29 in Calaveras County.
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