Does the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources have a surveillance program for H5N1?
The Division of Wildlife Resources has partnered with several federal and state agencies to implement a nationwide surveillance and monitoring program for HPAI H5N1 virus in wild migratory bird populations. DWR plans on testing the following species: Northern Pintail, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, and Tundra Swan, during the coming year, mainly from field checks of hunter-harvested waterfowl, to detect the presence of the HPAI H5N1 virus should it appear in Utah. We are also requesting that any large group of dead waterfowl found by the public be reported to local wildlife authorities immediately (contact information). Report dead birds online.