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Wilhelmshaven (dpa / lni) - On the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea coast, more dead water birds have recently been registered again in connection with bird flu. "After the turn of the year, the number of deaths fell significantly, but in April a noticeable increase was reported again, especially on the Dollart," said the National Park Administration in Wilhelmshaven and the Lower Saxony State Agency for Water Management, Coastal Protection and Nature Conservation (NLWKN). Above all, many dead barnacle geese were found last - almost 1500 birds in the winter half of 2020/2021 alone. Other species, however, are not particularly affected.
According to the information, a second wave of the highly contagious virus hit the region around the dollar in particular. Dead finds were also reported from the Jade Bay and the Leybucht (Aurich district). The number there is above the usual level, but compared to the dollar there are not as many cases there, the authorities said. In the district of Leer alone, around 400 dead birds were recently discovered along the Ems dykes, on the Dollart and in adjacent areas, according to estimates by the district administration.
The national park administration points out that not all dead animals are autopsied.
The occurrence of bird flu is only analyzed using random samples of individual carcass examinations.
Therefore, not every dead bird can be traced back to avian flu.
Many animals would also die of old age or as a result of storms.
Dead wild birds along the Wadden Sea coast and on the East Frisian Islands are recorded and also collected as part of so-called flushing seam controls.
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Communication of the Wadden Sea National Park