What is the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) responsibility in investigating and handling avian influenza issues?

Answer:

The Department of Interior (DOI) is responsible for managing and protecting wildlife, including migratory birds, under various laws and treaties, and for protecting public health on more than 500 million acres of land that it manages across the country.

To carry out these responsibilities, DOI and its partners are investigating highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in migratory birds. DOI is also making plans to protect the health of its employees and the 450 million people that visit Department-managed lands each year.

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Last Updated: 03/21/2007