3 zoos in UP closed till May 20 over bird flu scare
All the three zoos of Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur along with Etawah Lion Safari have been closed for seven days.
All the three zoos of Lucknow, Kanpur, Gorakhpur along with Etawah Lion Safari have been closed for seven days.
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) has decided to adopt a three-pronged strategy to prevent and control bird flu (avian influenza), said the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying on Saturday.
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Japan is experiencing a surge of avian influenza outbreaks, with approximately five million chickens and other birds culled across five prefectures this month.
Egg prices across the United States have surged to their highest levels of the year, driven by widespread bird flu outbreaks and increased demand during the holiday season.
The outbreaks resulted in the killing of hundreds of thousands of chickens and caused an egg shortage in Israel.
It was decided to immediately close down all poultry farms in a 10 sq km radius of the said locality, from which bird flu was reported.
No bird mortality was reported from the entire Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary for the eighth consecutive day
A committee comprising officials of the animal husbandry and veterinary departments of the Delhi government is also synchronising its efforts with the animal rights activists to deal with the prevailing bird flu situation effectively.
He further stated that a disease in migratory birds Bird Flu was notified in the state on 6 January 2021 in Pong Dam reservoir in Kangra district.
