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Dead geese found at Truxtun Lake positive for avian flu

December 13, 2024

• by SJV Water

The dozen or more Canada geese found dead in and around Truxtun Lake starting November 7 tested positive for avian influenza, according to an update from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. It’s not yet known if they had the H5 subtype, which is the more transmissible variety. The Wildlife Health Laboratory is still…

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Nearly a dozen dead birds found around Truxtun Lake, no cause named yet

November 12, 2024

• by Lois Henry, SJV Water

Hikers and Kern River advocates began finding multiple dead Canada geese in and around Truxtun Lakes starting Thursday. California State University Biology Professor Rae McNeish counted at least 10 dead adult birds along the shore and saw another two on the island, according to an email string SJV Water was included on. “The birds look…

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Merced agencies sought state approval to clear stream beds for more than five years before last winter’s floods. Now they’re suing.

November 28, 2023

• by Jesse Vad, SJV Water

A string of emails appears to show that one state agency stood in the way of stream channel maintenance for more than five years, which may have led to flooding that caused severe damage in Merced County, according to a recent lawsuit. The emails begin in 2018 and go back and forth for years between…

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Dead geese found at Truxtun Lake positive for avian flu

Nearly a dozen dead birds found around Truxtun Lake, no cause named yet

Merced agencies sought state approval to clear stream beds for more than five years before last winter’s floods. Now they’re suing.

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