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The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has approved the emergency use of HPAI vaccine in an effort to prevent additional deaths of critically endangered California condors. A pilot safety study funded by […]
Read MoreThis webinar was presented 4/14/23 This webinar provides the greater zoo and captive wildlife communities with important information and updates regarding the ongoing Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Outbreak. Attendees will hear presentations on the current situation and response, species […]
Read MoreThis webinar was held 4/19/23 With a target audience of zoo and wildlife veterinarians, this session takes a deeper look at the response to the current Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak, impacts to captive wildlife, strategies for protecting […]
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 […]
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