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Bird flu hits geese and swans at Sweet Marsh Iowa
Northern Iowa waterfowl sanctuary Sweet Marsh sees Canada geese trumpeter swans and dabbling ducks die from bird flu. Wildlife biologist Jason Auel and wildlife photographer Kip Ladage describe rapid deaths among geese and swans amid mild winter, with calls for caution for hunters and basic precautions for handling carcasses. The first Iowa human case linked to poultry was detected December 20 in the northwest. Auel urges reporting sick or dead rap tors to a biologist and notes the ongoing risk to local migrations.
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