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Lab tests pending after dozens of dead birds seen in Chilliwack Park
Animal control, FVRD staff were ‘collecting and disposing of carcasses,’ says city rep
Jennifer Feinberg Jennifer Feinberg
about an hour ago
Residents who live around Sardis Park in Chilliwack say dead geese and other waterfowl are being fished out of the pond again.
Testing in government labs will confirm if it’s an active avian influenza outbreak as suspected, or not.
Over the weekend animal control and Fraser Valley Regional District personnel were “collecting and disposing of carcasses,” said Jamie Leggatt, of City of Chilliwack director of communications.
Samples went to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Canada, and Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food for analysis.
“They have not confirmed that the cause is avian flu, but given the increase of infected flocks throughout the region, it seems to be a possibility,” Leggatt said...
Lab tests pending after dozens of dead birds seen in Chilliwack Park
Animal control, FVRD staff were ‘collecting and disposing of carcasses,’ says city rep
Jennifer Feinberg Jennifer Feinberg
about an hour ago
Residents who live around Sardis Park in Chilliwack say dead geese and other waterfowl are being fished out of the pond again.
Testing in government labs will confirm if it’s an active avian influenza outbreak as suspected, or not.
Over the weekend animal control and Fraser Valley Regional District personnel were “collecting and disposing of carcasses,” said Jamie Leggatt, of City of Chilliwack director of communications.
Samples went to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Canada, and Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food for analysis.
“They have not confirmed that the cause is avian flu, but given the increase of infected flocks throughout the region, it seems to be a possibility,” Leggatt said...