OWATONNA, Minn. — Southern Minnesota has been hit especially hard by bird flu this season. Hundreds of Canadian geese have been found dead in the southeastern cities of Owatonna, Albert Lea ...

The virus is now also sickening wild birds. As a result, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota is sounding the alarm. The center said on social media that it’s admitting multiple wild ...

Lawmakers and wildlife experts have set aside $1.27 million in state funds to help monitor the highly pathogenic avian influenza, known as “bird flu,” in Minnesota wildlife. Gov. Tim Walz ...

A total of 1,448 birds were counted across 38 species during New Ulm’s 2024 Christmas Bird Count (CBC). New Ulm CBC Compiler Brian Smith said these count totals were fairly typical for New Ulm, but ...

A dairy cow on a southwest Minnesota farm. Minnesota will be among the next group of states to start mandatory testing of milk from dairy farms for the H5N1 virus. Agriculture officials next month ...

Hoefs says people with backyard chickens should try to keep the flock away from wild birds and report any signs of illness to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. "Upping our game with ...

With $1.267 million in funding approved by Governor Tim Walz on Jan. 3, researchers from the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine will lead a collaborative effort to address highly ...