Avian Influenza — India
With the toll of migratory waterbirds rising to over 1800, and almost half of them being endangered bar-headed goose visiting the Pong wetlands, the Himachal Pradesh wildlife authorities on Monday [4 Jan 2021] suspected avian influenza as the cause.
Chief Conservator Wildlife of Pong wetlands — one of the largest in northern India, Upasna Patyal, said the reason for the deaths is still a mystery. Their carcasses have been sent to different laboratories to determine the cause of
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