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In Wyoming, the virus has infected everything from mountain lions to turkeys. But it's difficult to know the disease's exact death toll.
An immature sharp-shinned hawk visits a bird feeding area between Cody and Powell. It is one of the species that have been affected by the bird flu in Wyoming.
Mountain lion cubs. Snow geese. Foxes. Great horned owls. Bald eagles. Chickens.
These animals were all Wyoming casualties of the latest strain of the bird flu that swept across the country the last two years. In neighboring states, there were even reports of grizzly and black bears being euthanized after contracting the virus.
The most recent outbreak killed at least hundreds of birds in Wyoming, but health officials say the true number is likely higher because most bird flu stats in the U.S. rely on voluntary public reporting. Nationally, millions of animals died.
The last reported case of a...
