RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) has received reports of groups of dead black vultures across the state, with preliminary testing indicating that the likely cause is Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also called bird flu.

The department announced just after 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 20, that it had recently received reports of groups of dead black vultures across the state, including in several counties in Southwest Virginia.

DWR said that preliminary testing indicates that the likely cause of these bird deaths is bird flu.

Although disease activity is currently centered on black vultures, the department said that with migration season beginning, it is likely that there will be more deaths in other bird species as well.

DWR also encourage

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