Bird flu kills thousands of migratory cranes in rural France
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A severe outbreak of bird flu has killed thousands of migratory cranes in eastern France since October 20th, prompting wildlife authorities to deploy emergency teams and farmers to cull infected flocks.
Breakdown
- Between 7,000 and 10,000 migratory cranes have died from bird flu in the Cans-Est region since late October.
- Wildlife authorities have deployed emergency teams and farmers have culled infected flocks. 5s
- A local laying hen farm lost 3,800 hens to the virus, with the remaining 300 culled, resulting in over US$40,000 in losses. 42s
- The French Biodiversity Office warns that further crane deaths are likely as migration season continues. 1m 0s
- French authorities require poultry to be kept indoors in high-risk areas to prevent further spread. 1m 13s