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DARLINGTON, Md. —

A number of cases of avian flu, or bird flu, have been detected in Harford County, the Maryland Department of Agriculture reported.

Bird flu was discovered after more than 100 black vultures were found dead at Fisherman’s Park near Conowingo Dam, according to the U.S. and Maryland departments of agriculture.

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Poultry farmers on Maryland’s Eastern Shore are also feeling the effects.

| RELATED: Avian influenza found in flock of commercial chickens in Maryland (March)

After a February outbreak of bird flu in Delaware, there is now evidence the disease has made its way to Maryland, most likely spreading through migratory birds and poultry.

“Raptors, vultures, migratory waterfowl and poultry seem to be the species that are carriers for the disease,” Deputy Maryland Agriculture Secretary Steve Connelly said.

The MDA said poultry farmers on the Eastern Shore have noticed sick birds since March. Bird flu is currently in 35 states and has infected more than 38 million birds.

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore became concerned when the vultures were found dead in Harford County.

“It’s scary because our No. 1 priority for us is our bird collection safety,” said Jen Kottyan, curator of birds at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore.

Constellation, which runs the park, closed a number of trails to the public in an effort to curb the spread.

For the first time, zoo officials are enacting bird flu protocols.

“We’re trying to keep any of the wild birds away from the collection of birds, so you’ll notice that some of the exhibits have empty pools or they have shade cloth or limited access, or even in the case of our penguins, no access. We’re just going exhibit to exhibit and trying to assess what the risks are,” Kottyan said.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it’s rare for humans to contract bird flu, but it can happen.

Agriculture officials provided what’s perhaps some promising news, saying a majority of migratory birds have already flown north and warmer weather could make things better.

“The temperature is warm, up for prolonged periods of time — warm or hot weather — but that will help decrease the viral load that’s out in the wild birds,” Connelly said.

| USDA LINK: 2022 Detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza

| MDA LINK: Avian influenza

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By Addrew Shawn On May 18, 2022

 https://vervetimes.com/second-endangered-cheetah-cub-dies-in-iran-state-media/

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The second of three Asiatic cheetah cubs born in captivity in Iran has died in a blow to conservation efforts for the critically endangered subspecies, state media reported Wednesday.

“The cause of death of the cub is being investigated and the result will be announced after the post mortem,” environment department official Hassan Akbari told state news agency IRNA.

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The announcement came just two weeks after a first cub from the litter died.

The cause of death was established as congenital malformation of the left lung, an environment department statement said.

The cubs were born in the Touran Wildlife Refuge by caesarean section on May 1, in what the department said was the first birth of an Asiatic cheetah in captivity.

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The world’s fastest land animal, capable of speeds of up to 120 kilometres (75 miles) per hour, cheetahs once stalked habitats from the eastern borders of India to the Atlantic coast of Senegal.

They are still found in parts of southern Africa, but have practically disappeared from North Africa and Asia.

The Asiatic subspecies -– Acinonyx jubatus venaticus—is critically endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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Iran is the last country in the world where the Asiatic cheetah can be found in the wild. Authorities launched a United Nations-supported protection programme in 2001.

In January, deputy environment minister Hassan Akbari said only a dozen individuals were left in the wild—down from an estimated 100 in 2010.

Their situation “is extremely critical”, Akbari said, adding that animals had been lost to drought, hunters and car accidents.

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Since the first case of avian flu was confirmed at the end of April, the state has now confirmed more than a dozen additional cases.

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/05/18/bird-flu-continues-spread-across-state/

By Lauren Maxwell

Published: May. 17, 2022 at 6:39 PM PDT|Updated: 20 hours ago

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Since the first case of avian flu was confirmed at the end of April, the state has now confirmed more than a dozen additional cases.

Those cases confirmed by the state include bald eagles in the Aleutians Islands, Canada geese in Fairbanks and Anchorage, and an entire flock of domestic poultry in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

State Veterinarian Bob Gerlach said that he expects case numbers to rise throughout the summer.

“I think our detections in wild birds will probably going to go ahead and continue,” Gerlach said. “I think that’s going to be what everybody’s expecting. Our response to the poultry I think has been really good and people are protecting their poultry.”

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The virus has proved particularly deadly to poultry in the Lower 48, with a mortality of 70-90% according to Gerlach. So far, he said, Alaskans with backyard flocks seem to be taking precautions to limit interactions with wild birds or their droppings, which can spread the disease.

But the concern isn’t just for domestic poultry. Places like the Alaska Zoo are worried about their captive birds getting infected by wild birds. Rehab centers have similar concerns, some have even temporarily stopped taking in wild birds.

Related: First case of bird flu in Alaska confirmed in Mat-Su

“The particular problem is for facilities that do both rehabilitation of wild birds and have educational ambassador birds on the premises, ” said Executive Director of the Bird Treatment and Learning Center Laura Atwood.

The center has responded by moving education birds out of the clinic into covered mews outside. They’ve also implemented strict protocols for the people who work with birds to minimize the chance that the virus will spread.

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“So that we can remain open to taking in wild birds, we want to be able to do that throughout the summer here,” Atwood said. “With that said, we are constantly reevaluating, but as of right now, we are still taking in wild birds.”

Dr. Gerlach said that people shouldn’t be fearful of the virus, which is not considered a big risk to humans. Even so, Gerlach said that people should take some precautions around wild birds.

“The risk to people is low and we want people to go ahead and enjoy the outdoors and not be restricted, but just go and use common sense with respect to that,” Gerlach said. “You don’t want your kids coming up and touching birds, and even with wildlife that’s generally the recommendation, is that we don’t want people approaching wildlife or getting too close.”

The Office of the State Veterinarian website has current case counts of Avian Flu in Alaska as well as where they’ve been found. Gerlach said people who encounter wild birds that are dead or appear ill should report them to the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service at 1-866-527-3358 or email ak_mbm@fws.gov.