4 skunks dead in Larimer Co. as bird flu spreads (Colorado)

KFKA ^ | 3-12-23 | KFKA News

[dynachrome]

Bird flu is affecting more than just birds in Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officials said four dead skunks in Larimer County recently tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to the Coloradoan. The strain has killed countless chickens, waterfowl and raptors in what officials are calling one of the deadliest outbreaks in years. The bird flu was first detected in wild geese in March of last year.

[dynachrome]

Skunks kill chickens as my neighbors found out. This is near Denver.

[dynachrome]

The next panic after covid?

[dfwgator]

You got your
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
Stinkin’ to high heaven

[dynachrome]

The neighbor’s dog tangled with the biggest spotted skunk I’ve ever seen. The dog had to live outdoors for awhile.

[Nextrush]

“Dead Skunks In The Middle Of The Road” perfect description of 95 percent of the elected Republicans and 99.9 percent of the elected Democrats.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Maybe they were going down on each other. Wouldn’t that do it? Think Ted Danson and Whopee Goldberg. Why this post? brings out he best in me.

[Mercat]

I watch an eagle nest on the St. Vrain river near Lyons. The Lyons facebook page has been reporting dead geese for weeks now. I hope it doesn’t get my beautiful eagles and their three babies. (Still eggs)

[GreatRoad]

Wake me up when it jumps onto squirrels stealing bird seed from the feeder.

[Hieronymus]

More or less my thought.

The governor, the representative and both senators?

A reasonable bag limit.

[frank ballenger]

Yes, excellent taste in music as always.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nssSIKOrSNk

[broken_clock]

Lol, true that 👍

[ProtectOurFreedom]

We are dating ourselves. You know what you wrote and I understand it.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

AND...it was the very first thing I thought of, too!

[BlueLancer]

Well, you got your dead cat and you got your dead dog,
On a moonlit night, you've got your dead toad-frog;
You got your dead rabbit and your dead raccoon,
The blood and the guts are gonna make you swoon ...

[metmom]

Setting us up to expect the new gain of function bird flu they are going to release on us.

[metmom]

And you all are not alone.

[lefty-lie-spy]

Flying skunks?! I gotta see this!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

What a bunch of old fossils! But GREAT fossils, nonetheless. ;>)

[dynachrome]

If this took out most of those canadian geese, it would be a good thing.

[9YearLurker]

Positive PCR tests on dead skunks? I wonder how many cycles they went for for that.