What You Need to Know

First, to see Wild Birds Unlimited's official response to Avian Influenza, please click here.

Recently, Avian Influenza (AI) or Bird Flu has been a topic of discussion in the news. All too often, facts can be distorted, exaggerated or outright manufactured as information is disseminated from the original source and churned through the various outlets on the internet. We thought it prudent to provide you with the latest information, direct from the experts, and see for yourself.

The following are reliable sources that you can trust. Click on their names to go to their websites:

• The Cornell Lab of Ornithology

• The US Department of Agriculture

• The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently deems H5N1 to be of low human health risk.

• A recent article from the Philadelphia Inquirer regarding the state of Pennsylvania and the recent status of bird flu. Please note that the Inquirer may require a subscription to read the article.

• The Institute for Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases at U Penn Vet School states, “According to the USDA, there is no evidence that birdfeeders, or the birds that frequent them, contribute to the spread of HPAI.”

To practice the hobby of bird feeding safely and to ensure the birds’ overall health, it is always recommended that you clean your bird feeders regularly with soap and water and disinfect with a solution of one part bleach and nine parts water separately. If you use our Ecoclean feeder products with Agion, the disinfection process with bleach is unnecessary.