Millions of Bay Area birds could die.
A female peregrine falcon, an endangered species that lives in the Bay Area, is seen under a freeway bridge in Marin County. Bay Area birds are at risk as avian influenza spreads in the region.Local wildlife specialists are preparing for the worst as avian influenza, also known as bird flu, spreads in the Bay Area. The virus is highly contagious, has no cure and impacts species ranging from pigeons and poultry to owls and raptors. If it continues to spread, millions of Bay Area birds could die.
These initial cases are likely only the tip of the iceberg. “It is estimated that millions of birds have already perished as this virus has worked its way across the country,”in San Rafael said in an email, and the same fate could befall the Bay Area.
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