Officials are finding dead or dying songbirds throughout five Indiana counties, all exhibiting similar symptoms.
Credit: Adobe Stock - Teresa Considine Author: Madison Stacey Updated: 5:50 PM EDT June 22, 2021
INDIANA, USA Songbirds showing neurological signs of illness, eye swelling and crusty discharge are showing up sick or dead in five counties, Indiana DNR said Tuesday.
The blue jay, American robin, common grackle, northern cardinal, European starling and more are among the affected species.
They are being reported in Monroe, Clark, Jefferson, LaGrange, and Lake counties.
DNR said it is working with the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory and the USGS National Wildlife Health Center to determine the birds’ cause of death.
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