It’s a popular time of year to supplement their food with backyard bird feeders. However, highly pathogenic avian influenza–or bird flu –is still spreading among some bird species.

LANSING — The backyard birds are back but with avian influenza being widespread, is it safe for people to fill up their wild bird feeders this spring? Experts from Michigan State University, the ...

Michigan's songbird population is not as susceptible to avian influenza - or bird flu - as waterfowl are, and the typical tube-style feeders tend to keep birds from congregating together.

12,581 wild birds detected as of 3/18/2025 51 jurisdictions with bird flu in wild birds 168,234,314 poultry affected as of 3/21/2025 51 jurisdictions with outbreaks in poultry ...

State of Michigan officials have confirmed a new case of bird flu among backyard poultry in the Lansing area. The case, detected on Thursday, is one of five cases under investigation from the past ...

Michigan residents who suspect bird flu among domestic animals are asked to contact the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development at 800-292-3939 (daytime) or 517-373-0440 (after ...

Cornell University hosted the Great Backyard Bird Count on Feb. 14-17, 2025. Participants from around the world, including Monroe County, submitted bird sightings online. Rare sightings in Monroe ...

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LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan state representative has introduced two House bills that would allow homeowners to have hens in their backyards, calling them a counteraction to the ongoing bird flu ...

MONROE COUNTY, Michigan — Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been identified in a "small backyard flock of birds" in Monroe County, according to the health department.

Scientists found that a pet cat in San Mateo County died of complications related to H5N1 bird flu. The virus was also discovered in a backyard poultry flock in Redwood City. Meanwhile, the CDC ...

The H5N1 bird flu now circulating in the U.S. has caused mostly mild symptoms in the 67 people who've had known infections since 2022. Those symptoms include conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye ...