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Waterfowl hunters encouraged to practice safe handling of game meat
1/9/2023 9:07:49 PM
Cheyenne - Waterfowl hunting season is in full swing and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department would like to remind hunters to take precautions to minimize their risk of contracting highly pathogenic avian influenza. Game and Fish has recently observed large waterfowl die-offs due to HPAI in the Cheyenne and Wheatland areas. Waterfowl hunters can expect to encounter additional sick or dead birds. HPAI is considered a zoonotic disease and although rare, it can infect humans. Game and Fish urges hunters who are in the field and handle game meat to take specific precautions.
(Breanna Ball, Public Information Officer - (breanna.ball1@wyo.gov))
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