It is safe to say that Spring bird migration has begun! After a stretch of very cold and wintery weather, the area has warmed up and thawed out quickly and the early bird migrants have responded.

The CFIA first confirmed the presence of HPAI, subtype H5N1, in a small flock in Newfoundland in December 2021. “On November 8, 2024, the CFIA confirmed the presence of the H5N2 subtype in poultry in ...