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Bird Flu’s Expanding Shadow: From Klamath Wetlands to Coastal Seals, Siskiyou County Must Stay Vigilant

As winter slips into spring in the Klamath Basin, the familiar honks of migrating geese echo across Siskiyou County’s vast wetlands, a reminder of our place in the Pacific Flyway.

A researcher collects a nasal swab sample from a symptomatic elephant seal weaned pup for avian influenza testing. Photo by Frans Lanting for the Beltran Lab / UC Santa Cruz under NMFS Permit 28742.

But this year, that seasonal symphony carries an undercurrent of unease. The highly…

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