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Thousands 
of snow geese fall dead from sky in Idaho

Avian cholera is suspected in the deaths of 
at least 2,000 snow geese that fell dead from the sky in Idaho while migrating 
to nesting grounds on the northern coast of Alaska, wildlife managers said 
Monday.
Dozens of Idaho Department of Fish and Game 
workers and volunteers at the weekend retrieved and incinerated carcasses of 
snow geese found near bodies of water and a wildlife management area in the 
eastern part of the state, said agency spokesman Gregg Losinski.
Avian cholera is believed to be the culprit 
in the deaths mostly because of the way the birds died, he said.
“Basically, they just fell out of the sky,” 
said Losinski.
He said biologists were awaiting results 
from a state wildlife lab to confirm the birds died of the highly contagious 
disease, which is caused by bacteria that can survive in soil and water for up 
to four months.
Humans face a small risk of contracting the 
disease but the more immediate threat is to wildlife in the vicinity of 
contaminated carcasses, Losinski said.
About 20 bald eagles were seen near areas 
where snow geese ca

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	http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/thousands-of-snow-geese-fall-dead-from-sky-in-idaho/ar-AA9RLl3?ocid=AARDHP Thousands of snow geese fall dead from sky in Idaho Avian cholera is suspected in the deaths of at least 2,000 snow geese that fell dead from the sky in Idaho while migrating to nesting grounds on the northern coast of Alaska, wildlife managers said Monday. Dozens of Idaho Department of Fish and Game workers and volunteers at the weekend retrieved and incinerated carcasses of snow geese found near bodies of water and a wildlife management area in the eastern part of the state, said agency spokesman Gregg Losinski. Avian cholera is believed to be the culprit in the deaths mostly because of the way the birds died, he said. “Basically, they just fell out of the sky,” said Losinski. He said biologists were awaiting results from a state wildlife lab to confirm the birds died of the highly contagious disease, which is caused by bacteria that can survive in soil and water for up to four months. Humans face a small risk of contracting the disease but the more immediate threat is to wildlife in the vicinity of contaminated carcasses, Losinski said. About 20 bald eagles were seen near areas where snow geese ca

thousands of snow geese fall dead from sky Idaho

Thousands of snow geese fall dead from sky in Idaho