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What's causing so many seabirds to turn up dead on RI beaches?
Alex Kuffner
The Providence Journal
PROVIDENCE — An unusual number of dead seabirds washing up on beaches in Rhode Island and other parts of the Atlantic Coast may be due to a highly infectious strain of avian flu.
While the chances of human infection are low, authorities are advising the public to avoid contact with any of the dead birds, which include gulls, shearwaters, cormorants and terns. They urged people not to touch birds or allow their dogs near carcasses.
“A relatively small number of seabirds and other waterbirds washing up dead on beaches is normal this time of year, but in the past several weeks multiple locations along the Atlantic Coast, including Rhode Island, have seen higher than usual numbers,” the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and The Nature Conservancy said in a joint statement.
What's causing so many seabirds to turn up dead on RI beaches?
Alex Kuffner
The Providence Journal
PROVIDENCE — An unusual number of dead seabirds washing up on beaches in Rhode Island and other parts of the Atlantic Coast may be due to a highly infectious strain of avian flu.
While the chances of human infection are low, authorities are advising the public to avoid contact with any of the dead birds, which include gulls, shearwaters, cormorants and terns. They urged people not to touch birds or allow their dogs near carcasses.
“A relatively small number of seabirds and other waterbirds washing up dead on beaches is normal this time of year, but in the past several weeks multiple locations along the Atlantic Coast, including Rhode Island, have seen higher than usual numbers,” the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and The Nature Conservancy said in a joint statement.
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