Nearly 40 confirmed cases of bird flu in northeast Louisiana, state officials report

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is warning Northeast Louisiana residents about a rise in avian influenza, ...
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Bird flu returns to Louisiana as fall migrations begin

Louisiana wildlife officials are reporting a spike in bird deaths caused by H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza. Most ...

Louisiana wildlife officials warn of deadly bird flu outbreak

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is warning about a “Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) ...
KATC

LDWF: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza causing mortality in wild birds in La.

H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is causing mortalities in wild birds in Louisiana, the LDWF announced. Most mortalities have been detected in southwest Louisiana.
WWNO

Ducks gone wild: The surprisingly unwanted guests on Louisiana rice farms

This photo shows black-bellied whistling ducks in Louisiana. Jeff Durand has grown rice in St. Martinville Parish for decades, beginning in the 1980s when his family decided to clear the woodland ...
USA Today

First human bird flu death in the US reported in Louisiana

A Louisiana patient who had been hospitalized with bird flu has died of the disease, the Louisiana Department of Public Health reported Monday. The patient, the first in the U.S. to die from bird flu, ...
The Advocate

This Youngsville woman has helped thousands of wild birds thrive in the wild after injury

Walking across Letitia Labbie’s 5-acre property on the outskirts of Youngsville, it’s hard to shake the feeling of being watched. And despite the tall treeline that hems it, spectators abound. In fact ...