The park has taken steps to protect birds in its collection from being exposed to highly pathogenic avian influenza, which has spread across the U.S.
A wild bird found dead on the grounds of San Diego Zoo Safari Park has tested positive for a bird flu that has swept across the country, sickening millions of wild birds and commercial poultry since the beginning of the year.
None of the birds in the park’s collection are believed to have been exposed to the highly contagious virus. The pond is about 3/4 of a mile from the nearest aviary at the sprawling 1,800-acre park, which is located in the San Pasqual Valley area of San Diego, near Escondido. Other dead birds have been found on the park grounds and have been submitted for testing, the spokesperson said.
Three cases in San Diego County are awaiting confirmation from the federal lab, including the pelican found at Safari Park. “We have a policy of not calling it confirmed until it is confirmed by a USDA lab,” she said.
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