Every spring, more than 200,000 northern gannets — stocky seabirds with dazzling white feathers — journey to the coast of eastern Canada. There, they blanket oceanside cliffs and rocky outcroppings, breeding in enormous colonies before flying back south for the winter.

Idaho Fish and Game is aware of many recent wild bird deaths due to avian flu. Personnel cannot respond to all cases of infected wild birds, but staff are actively working to pick up deceased birds.

Fish and Game officials said bird flu is most common in ducks and geese and noted that Southwest Idaho has become a major stopover for many migratory waterfowl species in recent years. At times, the migratory species have been seen in the tens of thousands in the region.

Idaho's Department of Fish and Game says suspected avian flu outbreaks statewide are leading to thousands of wild bird deaths.

An alert has been issued by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission asking waterfowl hunters and wildlife watchers heading to the field to keep an eye out for any

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Wild reports wild birds in the state are dying due to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, or more commonly known as bird flu.