ARKANSA: Snow geese die of "Cholera"

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   Avian cholera suspected in snow geese deaths 

Friday, Jan 13, 2006 (EXCERPT} 

By Joe Mosby 

A suspected outbreak of avian cholera has killed 1,300 to 1,500 snow 
geese at Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge in north-central Arkansas, 
according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials. 

The dead include some Ross' geese, a smaller cousin of snow geese. 

Wildlife officials say humans are not at a high risk for infection with the 
bacterial strain causing avian cholera. 

Refuge workers found the dead and dying geese Monday, according to 
Dennis Widner, head of the agency's East Arkansas refuges that also 
include Cache River, Wapanocca and Big Lake. 

The refuge is two miles south of Bald Knob in White County and is on the 
White River. It covers 14,800 acres and is the newest of the Arkansas 
national wildlife refuges, created in 1993. 

Widner said when the dead snow geese were found, he contacted the U.S. 
Geological Survey Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wis., and the 
Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study at the University of 
Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, both leaders in the field of 
wildlife diseases. 

http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2006/01/13/News/332724.h tml 

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	Avian cholera suspected in snow geese deaths Friday, Jan 13, 2006 (EXCERPT} By Joe Mosby A suspected outbreak of avian cholera has killed 1,300 to 1,500 snow geese at Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge in north-central Arkansas, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials. The dead include some Ross' geese, a smaller cousin of snow geese. Wildlife officials say humans are not at a high risk for infection with the bacterial strain causing avian cholera. Refuge workers found the dead and dying geese Monday, according to Dennis Widner, head of the agency's East Arkansas refuges that also include Cache River, Wapanocca and Big Lake. The refuge is two miles south of Bald Knob in White County and is on the White River. It covers 14,800 acres and is the newest of the Arkansas national wildlife refuges, created in 1993. Widner said when the dead snow geese were found, he contacted the U.S. Geological Survey Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wis., and the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, both leaders in the field of wildlife diseases. http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2006/01/13/News/332724.h tml Edited by Admin

Corn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: December 13 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1219	Post Options Post Reply Quote Corn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 14 2006 at 4:56am
	suspected in snow geese deaths .......mmmmmmm... what are test results?
	Speculation is the only tool we have with a threat that can circle the globe in 30 days. Test results&news is slow.Factor in human conditions,politics, money&bingo!The truth!Facts come after the fact.

trisharp Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: January 27 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 49	Post Options Post Reply Quote trisharp Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 14 2006 at 5:11am
	Corn... I agree with you. This one gives me strong wake up call. Yes, what are the test results? I also saw something this morning about dead birds falling out of the sky in Oregon this morning in this forum but can not find it again.
	trisharp