Experts say to take caution around wild birds. At MDC, Hudman said there are a range of precautions the public can take to mitigate the risk of contracting or spreading bird flu - especially for those ...

The Missouri Department of Agriculture suspended all poultry and waterfowl ... 751-3377. They also recommended preventing ...

Snow geese take off from a field in Ruthsburg, Md., on Jan. 25, 2023. The current strain of bird flu has been detected in wild birds and poultry, as well as mammals like cows.

Missouri’s falconry hunting season opened February 11 for ducks, ... Conservation experts say waterfowl can carry avian flu, and it's important to take proper precautions around wild birds.

The bird flu has been detected in Missouri waterfowl, raptors, seabirds and shore birds — so far, it hasn’t been detected in songbirds.

Missouri resident who had no contact with animals tests positive for bird flu. ... There are multiple variations of H5 viruses in wild birds, ...

News that a person in Missouri contracted H5 bird flu despite having no known contact with infected animals or birds — in other words, no evident route of infection — raises pressing questions ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation is closely following several reports of sick and dead birds across the state, particularly waterfowl, over the last several weeks.

Hunters registered 50,071 turkeys in the 2025 Wisconsin spring turkey hunting season, about equal to the previous year and ...

Please email [email protected] to report sick or dead WILD birds. Contact your veterinarian and the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s Animal Health division at (573) 751-3377 if you ...

H5N1 affects mostly wild birds and waterfowl, like ducks and geese, but it has also spread to other animals. Since 2022, ... Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

MISSOURI, USA — Missouri's wild turkey population has seen historic lows for several years. The state's poult-to-hen ratio, or the number of young turkeys compared to adult female turkeys ...