A commercial flock of broiler chickens on the Eastern Shore has tested positive for H5N1, or bird flu. According to an announcement from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer ...

“Birds don’t like to cross over open water, and this peninsula is the last sliver of land they see as they head south,” says Brian Taber, president of the Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory.

A commercial flock of broiler chickens on the Eastern Shore has tested positive for H5N1, or bird flu. According to an announcement from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer ...

The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is receiving increasing reports of sick or dead wild birds on the Eastern Shore and isolated instances in the eastern half of the state.

And here in Virginia. state agencies are monitoring an increase in cases among wild birds in the eastern part of the state. They stress the risk of transmission to people is low. And the food ...

Fall -- when birds migrate south along the Atlantic in eastern Virginia and through the Appalachian Mountains in the western portion of the state -- is a great time to spot many species, Taber said.

The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) has reported an increasing number of sick or dead wild birds throughout the Eastern Shore. This comes after a positive bird flu case was ...

Virginia bird owners should report sick birds or unusual bird deaths to the State Veterinarian’s Office: 804-692-0601 or at [email protected]. Close Ad Before You Leave, Check This Out ...

A commercial flock of broiler chickens on the Eastern Shore has tested positive for H5N1, or bird flu. According to an announcement from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer ...

Most of the bird victims were young, often fledglings or a little older. "We have received 300 birds so far," Jones said. "But that is just counting the deceased birds; the real total is much higher." ...