ODFW Confirms Fungal Infection Strikes Geese in Willamette Valley
by TBC Press on 11/09/20
ODFW wildlife biologists are aware of over 100 cackling geese that have died in various parts of the Willamette Valley over the last month. Carcasses have been retrieved from Fernhill in Forest Grove, Sauvie Island Wildlife Area and east of Amity. Tests show a majority of the cackling geese died from aspergillosis, a fungal infection. Ongoing monitoring of the outbreak and additional tests are being performed to determine if there are other associated causes of death. Goose hunting season is open in the Willamette Valley on some days and while aspergillosis is not considered a threat to human health, hunters should... READ MORE
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