Avian influenza kills 18 condors near Utah, complicates efforts to save endangered species

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ByCarter Williams, KSL.com|Updated- April 13, 2023 at 4:22 p.m. | Posted – April 13, 2023 at 3:02 p.m.

An undated photo of female California condor "409" at Zion National Park. Federal wildlife officials say avian influenza has likely killed 18 California condors in the Arizona-Utah flock over the past month, though all the cases have been in Arizona so far.

An undated photo of female California condor “409” at Zion National Park. Federal wildlife officials say avian influenza has likely killed 18 California condors in the Arizona-Utah flock over the past month, though all the cases have been in Arizona so far. (National Park Service)


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SALT LAKE CITY — The avian influenza outbreak that has impactedmillions of birdsacross the U.S. for over a year is now taking a toll on efforts to save a severely endangered species found in Utah and other parts of the Southwest.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials said Wednesday that six free-flying California condors in the Arizona-Utah flock have died from the influenza outbreak, while 12 more have died…

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