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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Warns on Bird Flu and Wild Birds Found Dead

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Upper Saddle River NJ, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Division of Sustainable Waste Management (DSWM) has reviewed information from the Division of Fish and Wildlife (F&W), New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) and other Federal and State sources, and has prepared additional guidance for counties and municipalities regarding the handling and disposal of dead birds or wildlife suspected of infection with HPAI. Be advised that the cause of death should be considered HPAI unless there is evidence of an obvious trauma, or the dead birds are songbirds.

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USDA Invests Up To $1 Billion to Combat Avian Flu and Reduce Egg Prices

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Washington, D.C., U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced a $1 billion-dollar comprehensive strategy to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), protect the U.S. poultry industry, and lower egg prices. This is in addition to funding already being provided to indemnify growers for depopulated flocks.

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Bird Flu Concerns Shut Down NYC Live Bird Markets

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Hackensack NJ, amid growing concerns over avian influenza (H5N1), live bird markets in New York City and surrounding counties have been temporarily shut down following the detection of the virus.

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NJ Department of Environmental Protection reports that Avian Influenza, also known as Bird Flu, is suspected to have caused the deaths of multiple wild birds

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Twp of Washington NJ, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection reports that Avian Influenza, also known as Bird Flu, is suspected to have caused the deaths of multiple wild birds, predominantly snow geese, across the state this week. Preliminary in-state testing has reported presumptive positive results from 7 snow geese, 2 Canada geese, and 2 hawks recovered from Warren, Middlesex, Morris, and Sussex Counties.

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Turkey Inflation Hits Thanksgiving

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Ridgewood NJ, Turkey might be the focus dish of Thanksgiving, but this year, the bird is getting attention for an entirely different reason. Thanks to a raging bird flu – highly pathogenic avian influenza, to be exact – wreaking havoc at farms across the U.S., this holiday staple is in short supple.

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Egg Shortage has People Scrambling

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Ridgewood NJ, Bird flu is driving egg prices higher and the egg shortage has people scrambling . Nationally, the poultry industry lost around 36 million hens from February through September from the avian flu. Both demand and retail prices are higher than in previous years because of inflation, said Egg-News.com. Unseasonably high prices are expected to continue through fall and decline as flocks are restocked.

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