The Pennsylvania Game Commission is requesting that anybody with bird feeders remove them until further notice as they investigate a wildlife mortality event throughout the state.
Wildlife health experts from the Wildlife Futures Program (WFP) at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) and officials from the Pennsylvania Game Commission are investigating more than 70 general public reports of songbirds that are sick or dying due to an emerging health condition that is presently unknown.
Until this songbird mortality event is resolved, the Game Commission is asking people to please stop feeding birds because congregating birds could potentially transmit the disease.
Please report all occurrences online ➡ https://bit.ly/3htNiaJ
As a precaution, please avoid handling birds and keep your pets away from sick or dead birds.
Updates will be provided on the Game Commission Alert page ➡ https://www.pgc.pa.gov/Pages/AlertDetails.aspx
UPDATE: News release now available here https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/game-commission-details.aspx?newsid=479&fbclid
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