LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Wildlife officials are advising waterfowl hunters to take precautions against contact with avian flu, and also to be careful in water where harmful algal blooms (HABs) might be present.

The problems have surfaced this week in separate locations, but all hunters should be careful to protect their dogs and themselves.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) provided guidance for hunters in a Friday news release.

Highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI)

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected at Key Pettman Wildlife Management Area and Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge. Both are north of Las Vegas along U.S. 93. Confirmation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is pending.

HPAI is a naturally occurring virus that poses low risk for human

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