Report large-scale wild bird die-ofs or other unusual signs in wild birds to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) by calling 1-866-4-USDA-WS or 1-866-487-3297. If local authorities tell you to dispose of the bird’s carcass (body), wear disposable gloves to pick it up.

Mar 28, 2025 · During an avian influenza (AI) outbreak, many birds, both wild and domestic, may be infected and die from the disease. For domestic flocks, some may be also be depopulated (euthanized) to control the spread of the disease.

Nov 26, 2023 · Over 1 million birds were culled during multiple avian flu outbreaks by methods like gassing, neck cutting, suffocation, and drowning. Carcasses were buried or burned. Outbreak management suffered from inadequate resources, compensation, and oversight.

Collect carcass using a shovel, pitchfork, long-handled tongs, or disposable gloves. Bury the carcass, or triple-bag it and tie the bag closed before putting it in the garbage. Dispose gloves with the carcass, clean the shovel or tongs with 10% bleach …

Since December 2014, USDA has confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 in the Pacific, Central, and Mississippi flyways (or migratory bird paths). The disease has been found in wild birds, as well as in a few backyard and commercial poultry flocks.

USDA APHIS Wildlife Services (WS) uses various carcass disposal methods as part of its wildlife damage management activities, including disposing of carcasses during disease outbreaks.

Dec 1, 2022 · For a whole intact bird carcass, it is easier to identify the bird species by its visual and physical characteristics compared to a mangled one. Physical characteristics such as the face shape, beak type, size, plumage colour and markings/patterns can help to identify the bird.

USDA and others have dealt effectively with the management of animal carcasses during an avian influenza outbreak including the disposal of animal carcasses from an HPAI outbreak (highlighted below). Outbreak was contained and eradicated.

In this study, we propose a more cost-efficient approach aiming to link the decomposition stages as unequivocally as possible to the most likely time elapsed since death. Factors influencing the decomposition stages of bird carcasses were evaluated by means of two experiments.

Jul 19, 2022 · What do you do with this dead bird, why do you need to examine the bird carcass? We photograph the carcass to record its appearance and take biometric measurements, such as the wing length, bill-to-skull and tarsus length.