Cape Town - After roughly 700 dead birds per day were collected from a number of regions across the province over the weekend, Western Cape authorities, along with various partners, continued to respond to the ongoing outbreak of avian influenza among wild seabirds.
Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC Anton Bredell said authorities were working all weekend to clean up suspected outbreaks and remove dead and sick birds to prevent the further spread of the virus. “Environmentalists have been monitoring the outbreak since May when the virus was first detected in wild sea birds. We believe the mass fatalities seen since last week is due to the beginning of the breeding season,” said Bredell.
Bredell said the main hotspots of the outbreak continue to be the Bergrivier Municipality and Dyer Island in the Overberg. “It is critical to prevent the spread of the disease. This means people must not attempt to assist or transport any sick birds. This remains a serious situation with the impact hard felt among endangered wild birds, particularly cormorants.
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