WASHINGTON — The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is taking emergency action to help protect the critically endangered California condors after several have died from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
APHIS has approved the emergency use of HPAI vaccine in an attempt to prevent additional deaths of these birds.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approached APHIS about vaccination after a California condor was found dead in late March and then confirmed positive for HPAI at APHIS’ National Veterinary Services Laboratories. Since then, 13 condors have died and were confirmed to have HPAI, and two others are. . .
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