avian influenza

Avian Influenza in Wisconsin

Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 virus (HPAI) is active in southern Wisconsin. HPAI is a deadly viral disease that infects the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts of birds. It has most significantly affected domestic poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks) and farms may suffer rapid spread and high mortality rates. Wild birds can be infected and carry the virus too. Read this post to learn more about HPAI and what you can do to limit risk and spread.

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Why retrieve a deceased eaglet

Why retrieve a deceased eaglet

Like a root canal or buying new gutters, sometimes we do unpleasant things because a lot of good comes from it. This story falls into that category of unpleasant-but-good events. With proper permitting, we retrieved a dead eaglet from an eagle nest, and we learned a LOT from what we found.

Photo by Beth Martin