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USDA Takes Action to Help Protect Endangered California Condors From Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

USDA Takes Action to Help Protect Endangered California Condors From Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is taking emergency action to help protect the critically endangered California condors after several have died from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). APHIS has approved the emergency use of HPAI vaccine in an attempt to prevent additional deaths of these birds.

Tags : Animal and Plant health Inspection ServiceDepartment of AgricultureInfluenza