Animal control officials warn that dead cormorants have washed up all over the island and it’s ‘extremely dangerous’ for a small island.

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BOSTON — Hundreds of dead birds have washed up on Martha’s Vineyard and animal control officials there think a highly contagious strain of avian flu may be responsible.

Hundreds of cormorants like these shown in Cape Elizabeth in 2021 have washed up dead on Martha’s Vineyard.Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer

The Tisbury Animal Control posted an “avian influenza warning” on social media Monday, telling residents that hundreds of dead cormorants have washed up all over the island and it’s “extremely dangerous” for a small island.

Animal control officers collected the birds and sent many to the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife for testing.

The animal control office said the new strain could become a major issue that may take years to recover…