Montana reports 1st H5N2 avian flu case in gyrfalcon
by Staff from Outbreak News Today on (#68CH)
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in a gyrfalcon from Columbia Falls. This is the first case of HPAI reported in the state. The gyrfalcon is the largest of the falcon species, weighing 2-3 pounds, and can be used as a captive bird for hunting and the art of falconry. The falcon died ["]