Three California condors have died from avian flu in northern Arizona and authorities are trying to determine what killed five others in the flock, the National Park Service said.
Three California condors have died from avian flu in northern Arizona and authorities are trying to determine what killed five others in the flock, the National Park Service announced this week.
Two other birds later found dead also tested positive, while test results aren’t yet completed for five others, the park service said.The birds are part of a population that moves throughout northern Arizona and southern Utah, including Grand Canyon National Park, the park service said. Avian flu occurs mainly in birds including domestic chickens, but it has been found in other animals, wild and domestic, in all U.S. states except Hawaii.The California condor is one of the world’s largest birds with a wingspan of up to 10 feet. The birds once patrolled the sky from Mexico to British Columbia. Condors can live for 60 years and fly vast distances, which is why their range can extend into several states.
In the 1980s, wildlife officials captured the last remaining 22 condors and took them to the San Diego and Los Angeles zoos to be protected and bred in captivity. The birds were then released into sanctuaries and national parks where they can be monitored.
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Avian flu kills 3 California condors in northern ArizonaThree California condors have died from avian flu in northern Arizona and authorities are trying to determine what killed five others in the flock
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Avian flu kills 3 California condors in northern ArizonaThree California condors have died from avian flu in northern Arizona and authorities are trying to determine what killed five others in the flock. The National Park Service on Friday said the birds that died last month tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The giant endangered vultures all were in a flock that flies throughout northern Arizona and southern Utah. The virus hasn’t been detected in other populations in California or Mexico’s Baja California. The California condor is one of the world’s largest birds with a wingspan of up to 10 feet. It was nearly extinct by the 1970s but there are more than 300 in the wild now thanks to a captive breeding program.
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Avian flu kills 3 California condors in northern ArizonaThree California condors have died from avian flu in northern Arizona and authorities are trying to determine what killed five others in the flock.
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Avian flu kills 3 California condors in northern ArizonaThree California condors have died from avian flu in northern Arizona and authorities are trying to determine what killed five others in the flock
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Avian flu kills 3 California condors in northern ArizonaThree California condors have died from avian flu in northern Arizona and authorities are trying to determine what killed five others in the flock, the National Park Service announced Friday.
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Avian flu kills 3 California condors in northern ArizonaThree California condors have died from avian flu in northern Arizona and authorities are trying to determine what killed five others in the flock.
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