After a quiet start to 2026, bird flu has become very active in Idaho. APHIS confirmed this week that 19 cows have tested positive for H5N1 in Idaho this year.
Bird lovers, pay attention! A recent avian influenza case in Skagit County has prompted urgent biosecurity measures. It's time to protect our feathered friends.
Kansas is contending with the worst outbreak of bird flu in the United States, with more than 414,000 birds confirmed infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza.
While it may not be the peak of migration season, there’s still waterfowl moving across the Northwest. And that means the threat of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza remains elevated.
It was one of the first things former USDA chief economist Seth Meyer spoke about with the then new Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins when she arrived in early 2025.
The Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in three additional domestic flocks: a first-time detection in Island County and second detections in Jefferson and Lewis counties
The Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed this week new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in domestic flocks in Jefferson, San Juan, and Clark counties