First, it was the bears prompting residents to take down their bird feeders.
Now, wildlife officials are asking residents to take down bird feeders and bird baths to head off a deadly, mystery disease affecting other areas of the country.
According to a press release from the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, wildlife managers in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky began receiving reports in late May of sick and dying birds with eye swelling and crusty discharge, as well as neurological signs.
More recently, additional reports have been received from Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. While the majority of affected birds are reported to be fledgling common grackles, blue jays, European starlings and American robins, other species of songbirds have been reported as well. No definitive cause of illness or death has been determined at this time.
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First, it was the bears prompting residents to take down their bird feeders. How, wildlife officials are asking residents to take down bird feeders - and bird baths - to head off a deadly, mystery disease affecting other areas of the country.
According to a press release from Mass. Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, in late May, wildlife managers in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky began receiving reports of sick and dying birds with eye swelling and crusty discharge, as well as neurological signs.
More recently, additional reports have been received from Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. While the majority of affected birds are reported to be fledgling common grackles, blue jays, European starlings and American robins, other species of songbirds have been reported as well. No definitive cause of illness or death has been determined at this time.