| | Should wild birds be culled if they are infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)? Category: Bird and Animal Questions
AnswerNeither the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), nor wildlife professionals recommend killing wild birds as a viable strategy to stamp out or contain the spread of HPAI. Attempts to shoot or trap wild birds may disperse flocks and spread the virus to new areas.
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Last Updated: 03/21/2007
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