Bird feeders and baths can return to Illinois yards as avian flu risk lessens

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Avian flu has killed scores of birds and contributed to higher egg and poultry prices.

The state’s Department of Natural Resources had advised people toAdvertisement

But that guidance has been lifted now that the spring migratory season of non-resident birds is complete and the risk of further disease outbreaks has been minimized, the IDNR said. The EA H5N1 strain of avian influenza is highly contagious and has also affected backyard and commercial poultry flocks, contributing to higher prices of meat and eggs. Bird flu has killed tens of millions of birds in the U.S., though the IDNR said it hasn’t been detected in songbirds in Illinois.A robin and a sparrow dine at a feeder in Chicago's Norwood Park neighborhood in 2020.

Bird flu was first detected this year in March among Canada geese. Since then it has contributed to the deaths of numerous bird species, including wild eagles, double-crested cormorants, snow geese, American white pelicans, red-tailed hawks, mallard ducks, redhead duck, lesser scaup, Canada geese, Ross’s geese and turkey vultures in Champaign, Cook, Fulton, Lake, Madison, Peoria, Sangamon and Will counties, the agency said.

IDNR recommends that people regularly clean their feeders and baths and that those who keep domestic chickens “remain extra vigilant.” More information is available on the

 

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