Dick Mason, The Observer, La Grande, Ore.

Fri, October 14, 2022 at 3:30 PM·3 min read

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/bird-hunters-urged-avian-flu-223000499.html

Oct. 14—LA GRANDE — Waterfowl hunters in the Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area and throughout the state are urged by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to take precautions to protect themselves and domestic bird populations from the avian flu as the fall migration season continues.

The ODFW’s Kyle Martin, manager of the Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area, said no avian flu has been detected among birds at Ladd Marsh since July. However, he said, the potential for it to appear again is higher now because birds stay in closer proximity to one another during the migration season, making the spread of the disease more likely.

No humans are known to have contracted the current strain of the avian flu but Martin said hunters should protect themselves from it just in case.

“We would…