Dead birds needed by Iroquois County Health Department
Listen to this article The Iroquois County Public Health Department is asking for assistance from the public in the collection of dead birds found in Iroquois County. âSince West Nile virus arrived in Illinois at the end of the summer of 2001, dead birds have been important sentinels for early West Nile virus activity,â said Ryan Wheeler, Director of Environmental Health for the health department. âWe are looking for âperching birdsâ such as crows, blue jays, starlings, robins, cardinals, mockingbirds, catbirds, and grackles. Also, many species of sparrows, owls, haw...