State lifts 8-month ban on bird shows

By: 
Kelly McGowan

Empty birdcages at county fairs across Iowa may be full yet again this summer following a recent announcement.
     The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced last week that as of Jan. 1, live bird shows are allowed at fairs, auctions, exotic sales and other gatherings. The events were banned last May in an attempt to stop the spread of bird flu, which affected 31.5 million birds in 2015.
     “This is very good news and another sign that we continue to recover from this devastating animal health emergency,” said Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, in a news release.
     Read the full article in the January 6 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

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