Officials urge caution as bird migrations renew concern over avian flu
As waterfowl wing their way southward on the autumn winds, duck hunters soon will scan the skies for signs of their first targets of the season.
This year, another kind of hunter will be on the lookout, too.
Clemson University veterinarians will be searching for signs of a devastating avian influenza that infects wild waterfowl and can destroy domestic poultry — a huge source of income for South Carolina farms.
Source: Clemson
Officials urge caution as bird migrations renew concern over avian flu