The Department of Natural Resources confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, was found in a merganser recovered in early February along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Milwaukee County.

Wisconsin Public Radio Wisconsin may be America’s Dairyland. But it’s one of the last states in the country to begin testing milk for

The Wisconsin DNR is currently testing a large number of dead waterfowl removed from a Village of Little Chute storm pond.

Wisconsin dairy producers and processors will soon be required to test raw milk for avian flu as part of the National Milk Testing Strategy.

Little Chute says it is addressing "the removal and disposal of waterfowl carcasses" from the village's storm water detention pond, called Buchanan Pond.

The USDA's new plan tackles H5N1 bird flu as an issue of economic concern, and leaves questions about how to manage the threat H5N1-infected cows pose to people.

Alfalfa sprouts that were sold in three states have been recalled over a risk of food-borne illness. Jack & The Green Sprouts, Inc., a Wisconsin-based manufacturer, issued a voluntarily recall on Feb.7 for 5-ounce packages of alfalfa sprouts that expired on Jan. 29, 2025, according to the USDA.

Avian influenza has been found in some wild birds in Wisconsin. Department of Natural Resources officials confirm finding the H5N1 virus in a wild merganser duck in Milwaukee County. DNR officials also say there have been reports of around 50 sick ducks along the Lake Michigan shoreline between Milwaukee and the Illinois border.

Bird flu has been detected in a wild merganser collected from Milwaukee County last week, the DNR Says. Public health officials say the risk to the general public remains low.

Wisconsin wildlife officials have identified the highly contagious avian influenza virus in wild ducks along Lake Michigan. The state Department of Natural Resources reported on Friday that laboratory tests had identified the