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Avian Flu Update from Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association

From Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association:

Dear Seneca Lake Community,
 
We want to keep you informed about the ongoing Avian Flu situation, as we continue to receive concerns about dead snow geese along the shoreline.
 
Recently, homeowners in Lakeshore Landing (Romulus) reported an unusually high number of dead snow geese in the area. On January 10, 2025, the DEC collected goose carcasses, which were sent to Cornell University for testing on January 13. The results are now in—confirming that these geese tested positive for Avian Influenza (AI), as suspected.
 
Avian Flu is commonly present in local waterfowl populations at low levels, occasionally causing flare-ups like this one. Unfortunately, these results are not surprising, as AI is on the rise nationally.

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