Case of avian influenza identified in NWT
A case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza was found in a herring gull in Yellowknife.
A herring gull found in Yellowknife’s Niven Lake neighbourhood is the first confirmed case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the territory. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) confirmed on Wednesday the bird, which was referred to wildlife officers in June, was confirmed this month as a…