In a concerning development for wildlife enthusiasts and farmers alike, hundreds of sandhill cranes have been found dead in Jackson County, Indiana, due to an outbreak of avian flu. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that the bird flu is responsible for the deaths in this population.

Indiana Department of Natural Resources says hundreds of sandhill cranes died from bird flu. SEYMOUR, Ind. — On Highway 50 near Seymour, Indiana, there is a scene of sandhill cranes in the marsh: both dead and alive. Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said this species is another victim of the bird flu.

Avian influenza spreads in birds, cows and other animals, and it can sometimes spread to people. In the United States, there has been 68 total reported human cases and one death.

Dead sandhill cranes found in southern Indiana are raising concerns about the spread of avian flu from poultry to wild birds.

Avian influenza detected on three more Indiana farms; quarantines imposed to prevent spread. Millions of birds affected in state so far in 2025.

APHIS reports two confirmed flock infections in Ohio, while state agencies report positive HPAI detections in Iowa and Indiana.

(WDRB) -- The state of Indiana is calling this season’s bird flu outbreak ... "Wild birds do carry high-path avian influenza and are the main reservoir for avian influenza," Casey said. "As these birds move from state to state, they bring the virus ...

Two commercial laying hen flocks in Ohio have been struck by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), including one that involved more than 3 million birds.

Ongoing bird flu outbreaks continue to ravage commercial poultry flocks in Indiana and Ohio, where two counties issued emergency declarations last week. But Tennessee appears to be faring better, at least for now.