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Israel working to contain avian flu outbreak as thousands of migrating cranes die

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A bird flu outbreak in northern Israel has killed at least 5,200 migratory cranes and forced farmers to slaughter hundreds of thousands of chickens as authorities try to contain what they say is the deadliest wildlife disaster in the nation’s history.

Uri Naveh, a senior scientist at the Israel Parks and Nature Authority, said the situation is not yet under control.

“Many of the birds are dead in the middle of the water body so it’s difficult for them to be taken out,” he said Monday.

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Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg called the crisis “the most serious damage to wildlife in

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This story was originally published on  CBC News. To read the rest of this news worthy story, please visit https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/bird-flu-kills-thousands-cranes-israel-1.6299683?cmp=rss.

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