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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Bird flu takes unheard-of toll on bald eagles, other birds

Wisconsin Humane Society

Bird flu is killing an alarming number of bald eagles and other wild birds, with many sick birds arriving at rehabilitation centers unsteady on their talons and unable to fly.

“It’s quite a sight to see an eagle with a six-foot wingspan having uncontrollable seizures because of highly pathogenic avian influenza,” said Victoria Hall, executive director of the University of Minnesota's Raptor Center. “At that point, they’re so far into the disease there’s no treatment options left.”

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