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An outbreak of salmonella in BC’s avian population has prompted the BC SPCA to ask the public to temporarily remove backyard bird feeders.
The pine siskin, a small, brown, streaked bird in the finch family, has been badly affected by a disease caused by the bacteria.
The BC SPCA’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center has so far admitted 43 pine siskins in January, many showing signs of illness but few surviving. The salmonella outbreak has spread across the continent, with many U.S. conservation associations also recommending the removal of bird feeders.
“The year 2021 has started well for pine siskins in southern Vancouver Island and the rest of the province with a deadly salmonella outbreak,” said Andrea Wallace, Wildlife Welfare Officer of the BC SPCA, in a press release. “Salmonella is a serious and contagious disease, which is why we are asking people to temporarily remove – or at the very least clean – their bird feeders and baths to prevent the spread of the disease.”
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