Poultry producers warned as bird flu kills captive falcon in Columbia Falls
31 minutes ago ? By Vince Devlin
COLUMBIA FALLS ? The death of a captive gyrfalcon here was caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza, the Montana Department of Livestock confirmed Tuesday.
It?s the first case, outside of hunter-harvested wildlife, reported in Montana in years.
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No mortalities in domestic poultry in the state due to avian influenza have been detected, and no human health issues have been reported for this particular strain, H5N2, to date.
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The bird that died was owned by a falconer who has approximately 50 other captive birds. They will all be tested for avian influenza by the end of the week, if not sooner, Zaluski said.
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The gyrfalcon died of unexplained causes and was sent to the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Lab in Bozeman. The National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, confirmed the highly pathogenic influenza virus strain H5N2 in the bird.
The gyrfalcon is the largest of the falcon species. It weighs 2 to 3 pounds, and can be used as a captive bird for hunting and falconry.
Zaluski said it appears the bird that died was exposed to the disease through a wild harvested duck.
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31 minutes ago ? By Vince Devlin
COLUMBIA FALLS ? The death of a captive gyrfalcon here was caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza, the Montana Department of Livestock confirmed Tuesday.
It?s the first case, outside of hunter-harvested wildlife, reported in Montana in years.
...
No mortalities in domestic poultry in the state due to avian influenza have been detected, and no human health issues have been reported for this particular strain, H5N2, to date.
...
The bird that died was owned by a falconer who has approximately 50 other captive birds. They will all be tested for avian influenza by the end of the week, if not sooner, Zaluski said.
...
The gyrfalcon died of unexplained causes and was sent to the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Lab in Bozeman. The National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, confirmed the highly pathogenic influenza virus strain H5N2 in the bird.
The gyrfalcon is the largest of the falcon species. It weighs 2 to 3 pounds, and can be used as a captive bird for hunting and falconry.
Zaluski said it appears the bird that died was exposed to the disease through a wild harvested duck.
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