Minnesota DNR says avian flu is the likely killer of waterfowl in the state

Minnesota DNR officials say evidence is pointing to avian influenza as the cause of death of several Canada geese and some swans reported dead on the ice – typically next to open-water locations – of southern Minnesota lakes.
Initial testing indicates that about a dozen waterfowl samples tested positive via “general” avian influenza testing at the University of Minnesota’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, according to Erik Hildebrand, wildlife health supervisor with the Minnesota DNR.

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