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The recent deaths of an estimated 1,500 sandhill cranes in Indiana due to bird flu has increased concerns for endanagered whooping cranes, including those that nest in Wisconsin.
More than 1,500 sandhill cranes have been found dead in Indiana, placing them among the latest victims of the highly contagious bird flu strain H5N1, reports the Post-Tribune ’s Amy Lavalley.
According to the CLO, northeast Indiana is essentially on the very edge of the bird’s summer — or breeding — range. “I think the best sign of spring is actually the red-winged blackbird.
In February, it's typical to see cranes migrate north and pass through Fish Lake. But this winter, the flu has taken out an estimated 1,500 birds across Indiana.
Paul Schleter, a Seymour, Indiana, farmer, has been vigilant in protecting his chickens from the virus. "So far, we're good. We're getting eggs, and they're worth gold," he said.
Avian influenza spreads in birds, cows and other animals, and it can sometimes spread to people. In the United States, there has been 68 total reported human cases and one death.