If you have sick birds in your BACKYARD flock, please report them to WSDA’s Sick Bird Hotline at 1-800-606-3056. If your farm ...

Because officials cannot control the disease in the wild, it’s important to take biosecurity measures to protect domestic birds, Anderson said. As listed on the Washington State Department of ...

The cougar was euthanized, and his tissue samples, which were tested for a number of diseases, revealed the presence of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu. Less than two weeks later, ...

“Birds that have avian influenza die and they’re sick and they don’t lay eggs,” said Amber Itle, the state veterinarian of Washington state. In milk, meanwhile, pasteurization inactivates ...

The announcement comes days after the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) warned pet owners that at least two domestic, indoor cats have tested positive for the HPAI strain of bird flu.

People from throughout the Pacific Northwest gathered in and around Othello to catch a glimpse of an annual phenomenon.

The Washington state veterinarian said a course correction ... and stressed from the continued economic strain. The shift in bird flu mitigation and regulations was already underway before policy ...

Avian influenza is not unusual in North America, but its recent staying power is. The current outbreak of avian influenza (H5N1), also known as bird flu, began in 2022 and is different from other ...