Two cases of H5 bird flu have been reported at the Metro Richmond Zoo, marking the first positive test in the zoo’s 30-year history. (Metro Richmond Zoo) RICHMOND, Va. – Two cranes died of bird flu at ...

Virginia officials urge backyard bird owners to strengthen biosecurity as wild waterfowl migration resumes this fall, amid concerns over Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). The Virginia ...

The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources expects the disease to spread to other species as migration season begins.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Cases of avian flu have been on the rise in the United States for the last year. In recent months, at least 36 million egg-laying chickens have died across the country.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Avian influenza, or bird flu, is rising, and Virginia has found about 200 reported cases, according to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR). On Friday, May 23, ...

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is asking for the public's help after receiving reports of dead black vultures across the state. According to a news release from DWR, ...