Lake, Michigan and bird flu

Dead birds wash up on Lake Michigan shore; bird flu concerns rise
Dead birds have washed up on the Lake Michigan shoreline. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said the incident is likely linked to the ongoing avian flu outbreak. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reported an uptick in the highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Reports of dead birds washing up on Lake Michigan beaches sparking new fears over bird flu
Reports of dead birds washing up on beaches along Lake Michigan are sparking new fears over bird flu. Over the weekend, volunteers canvassed North Avenue Beach, disposing of a couple dozen birds, with dozens more washed out into the lake.
Bird flu leaves hundreds of ducks dead or severely sick along Lake Michigan, monitor group reports
Monitors with an area bird tracking organization say that they've determined that a number of ducks have succumbed to bird flu​ along Lake Michigan.
DNR warns Michigan residents, pet owners to protect themselves from bird flu
HPAI, commonly known as bird flu, is a highly contagious respiratory disease that causes sickness and sometimes death in birds and mammals. Since December 2024, wild bird mortality cases have increased across the state, particularly among Canada geese, trumpeter swans, and scavenging birds.
Several hundred ducks found dead from suspected bird flu along Lake Michigan
Hundreds of red-breasted mergansers have been found either dead or sick over the past few days along Lake Michigan in Chicago and into the northern suburbs.
Dozens of dead ducks wash up on beach in Whiting, Indiana, raising fears of bird flu
More than 40 dead ducks were found along the shore at Whihala Beach this week, some frozen into the ice shelf along Lake Michigan.
Bird flu investigation underway after dozens of dead ducks wash up in Whiting, Indiana
Indiana wildlife officials were testing birds from another Lake Michigan beach, after dozens of dead ducks washed up on Whiting's shoreline.
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Egg Farmers Are Losing the Battle with Bird Flu
Within 24 to 48 hours of the first detection of the virus, state and federal animal health officials work with farms to cull ...
Bird flu outbreak 2025: Symptoms, prevention, Michigan backyard chicken infection concerns
Here's what you need to know about the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, and what bird flu might mean to you, your ...
Milwaukee County Zoo closes aviary after hundreds of dead birds found along Lake Michigan
The Milwaukee County Zoo said Thursday it has closed its aviary "for the foreseeable future." In an announcement, the zoo ...
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Northern Michigan reports latest bird flu outbreak
As of Monday, Feb. 3, the CDC reported nearly 150 million birds had been infected across 1,490 outbreaks since January 2022. Michigan residents with domestic birds should take these steps to protect ...
More dangerous bird flu variant spreading among US cattle
A more dangerous strain of H5N1 bird flu has been detected in cattle for the first time, the US Department of Agriculture ...
Should we be worried about bird flu, the 'unpredictable shape-shifter?'
Bird flu has decimated poultry flocks and infected cattle herds. The risk to humans is currently low, but that could easily ...