State officials say that residents in Illinois can resume using bird feeders and birdbaths after telling residents last month to halt use due to an influenza outbreak that was killing birds. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) made the announcement in an update Tuesday. The department previously said the EA H5N1 strain of Highly […]
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Officials urge Illinois residents to halt use of bird feeders, baths due to flu outbreak
State officials on Thursday said they are urging residents in Illinois to stop using bird feeders and birdbaths due to an influenza outbreak killing birds. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) issued updated public recommendations regarding wild birds. The department said the EA H5N1 strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is currently impacting […]