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CHRISTIAN WINTHROP·JULY 13, 2022

LOCALTHE BUZZ

Bird Flu Discovered in Rhode Island

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced Wednesday a Great Black-Backed Gull that was found seriously ill on a beach in South Kingstown on June 23 has tested positive for bird flu. Following up on their advisory last month, they recommend that the public stays clear of sick or dead birds on seashores and report any cases of waterbird deaths to the Rhode Island Division of Fish and Wildlife.

A relatively small number of waterbirds such as Cormorants, Gulls, Shearwaters, and Terns washing up dead on beaches is normal in the summer, but in the past six weeks multiple locations along the Atlantic Coast, including Rhode Island, have seen higher than usual numbers. DEM’s Division of Fish…