The highly pathogenic avian flu that arrived in the state earlier this month is hitting Alaska’s eagles and other wild birds especially hard while, at least so far, largely sparing domestic flocks like chickens.
During the 2014-2015 avian flu cycle — the last significant outbreak of H5N1 — only about 100 wild birds were detected nationwide, Ramey said.In early May, bird advocates watching the new strain worried about backyard flocks.
“It’s a very scary time,” Peterson said. “Because if one of our resident get it, it’s very likely that all of them will get it, and it very well could kill all of them.”
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