By Pam Kan-Rice
Special to Poultry Times
DAVIS, Calif. — The risk of bird flu transmission is higher in the fall due to the increased number of waterfowl present.
The same weather radar technology used to predict rain is now giving University of California researchers the ability to track wild birds that could carry the avian influenza virus. Avian influenza, which kills chickens, turkeys and other birds, can take a significant economic toll on the poultry industry. In 2014-15, the United States experienced its worst bird flu outbreak in history, resulting in more than 48 million birds. . .
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