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The avian influenza outbreak has elevated interest in a controversial depopulation method that, done right, might strike a balance between efficiency and animal welfare.

The currently circulating strain of highly-pathogenic avian influenza spreads quickly, and depopulation is seen as the most humane method to make sure poultry suffer as little as possible and to keep the virus from spreading, said Minnesota State Veterinarian Beth Thompson.

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