BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 21, 2023
Migrating wild birds are returning to Maine in the coming weeks, and may be bringing the deadly H5N1 strain of avian flu with them. As of February, 82 wild birds have tested positive for H5N1 in Maine. It has also been responsible for the direct death or euthanization of 600 birds from backyard or small farm poultry flocks in Maine. But the recent death of a dog in Canada proves that the effects of avian flu can extend beyond bird populations.