State and federal agriculture officials have confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza at a commercial poultry operation in Walker County, Georgia.T

The virus has infected elephant seals in the Southern Hemisphere, triggering what researchers describe as an unprecedented wildlife die-off. Researchers are now concerned it could affect elephant seals on the California coast.

A case of bird flu was found in a backyard flock in Greenbrier County. According to a post on the West Virginia Department of Agriculture’s Facebook page and website, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI),

A case of avian influenza has now been confirmed in a Koloa Maoli (Hawaiian duck) found sick on Nov. 26 at the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s Hanalei Wildlife Refuge in Hanalei, Kauaʻi. The bird which died within 24 hours of being found was recently confirmed positive by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories.

The first Avian flu case of 2026 has been reported at a Walker County poultry producing operation. The producer first noticed signs in his flock over the weekend. The case was confirmed on Tuesday and all operations within a 6.2-mile radius are under quarantine.

Georgia agriculture officials have confirmed the state's first case of bird flu this year after the virus was found at a commercial poultry operation in Walker County.

The National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed that a Hawaiian duck on Kauai that died in November did, in fact, have avian influenza.

Federal officials say migrating wild waterfowl are driving the surge, though the public health risk to humans remains low

The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal issued the fine to the farm's the owners in Edgewood, B.C., for failing to report symptoms of sickness in their birds in December 2024. The tribunal found that the CFIA were first notified about the avian flu on Dec.

Rollins blasted the state’s government fraud scandal and paused $129.2 million in USDA grant funding to Minnesota and the city of Minneapolis, calling for “justifications” within 30 days for every dollar spent since Inauguration Day. “Enough is enough,” Rollins said, in a post to X. “No more handouts to thieves.”