New York On High Alert After Mystery Illness Kills Bird wrrv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wrrv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
SALT LAKE CITY State wildlife biologists are asking anyone who has bird feeders or bird baths to temporarily remove them or clean if they spot any dead or sick birds due to a rising number of sick or dead birds at feeders located in northern Utah.
Officials said Tuesday it suspects the rise to be tied to a salmonella outbreak linked to the deaths of numerous songbirds across several U.S. states in recent months.
Salmonellosis, as it is officially called, is a bacterial disease that s transmitted through direct contact. It s commonly spread through infected feces, according to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. It typically affects birds like pine siskins, goldfinches and Cassin s finches but can affect any bird that comes in contact with a bird feeder on a regular basis.
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