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On January 18, 2023 the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced their intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to examine potential environmental effects of their response to the ongoing HPAI outbreak in the US. APHIS […]
Read MoreThe Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) has announced that three juvenile grizzly bears had tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) this fall; these are the first documented cases of HPAI in grizzlies. The wild bears […]
Read MoreThe United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has developed a publicly available dashboard that displays the results from nation-wide avian influenza virus (AIV) monitoring in wild bird populations. Read the full program update […]
Read MoreA bottlenose dolphin, found deceased in Dixie County, Florida and recovered by the University of Florida’s marine animal rescue team, tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. This is the first known case in a cetacean in America, and […]
Read MoreThis post was last updated July 25th, 2022. This is an ongoing situation; please visit this NOAA Fisheries webpage for the most up-to-date information. On July 1, 2022, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection […]
Read MoreUSDA-APHIS has released new guidance for zoos and captive wildlife facilities to help them protect birds in their collection from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). You can view the new resource from USDA-APHIS here.
Read MoreA person has tested positive for avian influenza A(H5) virus (H5 bird flu) in the U.S., as reported by Colorado and confirmed by CDC. This case occurred in a person who had direct exposure to poultry and was involved in […]
Read MoreOn March 24, 2022, USDA-APHIS Animal Care released an Animal Care Tech Note for Protecting Captive Wild Birds from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. This Tech Note contains a biosecurity checklist to help facilities consider how they can strengthen their biosecurity […]
Read MoreThis session was held on March 17th, 2022. This 90 minute webinar provided the zoological/wildlife community with important information and updates regarding the ongoing highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak. Subject matter experts from the United States Department of Agriculture […]
Read MoreZAHP will not continue to post an announcement for each new detection of HPAI in previously unreported states. For the most up-to-date information, see USDA APHIS Stakeholder Announcements. On February 14, 2022, he United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal […]
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