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Also known as Avian Influenza or Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)

Please use this link to report wild bird die offs: NJDEP Fish and Wildlife Wild Bird Disease Reporting Form
Due to a large volume of phone calls, NJDEP 1-877-WARNDEP is not accepting wild bird die off reports by phone.

Please see the links below

New Jersey Department of Health - Novel Influenza (Bird Flu) Information

NJDOH H5N1 FAQs

Visit the New Jersey state website on H5N1 - Bird Flu

CDC: Food Safety and Bird Flu

Sick or dead domestic birds should be reported to the NJ Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Health at (609) 671-6400 or state.veterinarian@ag.nj.gov

Department of Agriculture | Avian Influenza "Bird Flu"
Department of Agriculture | Report sick poultry or unexplained poultry deaths (online form)

NJ Department of Environmental Protection| Fish & Wildlife | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

USDA: Found a Dead Wild Bird? Here’s What To Do Next

USDA: Hunters—Protect Your Poultry and Pet Birds From Avian Influenza

USDA: Federal Order on testing and reporting Influenza A in cattle

How to protect your backyard chicken flocks

The USDA has helpful information to help farmers and residents with backyard chickens to Defend the Flock.

Please see the following links that our residents can use to keep their chickens safer.
USDA | Defend the Flock
USDA | Avian Influenza Information
USDA | Protect Your Poultry from Avian Influenza

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