The death of a beloved wild burrowing owl may augur the next pandemic - 48 hills Avian flu is claiming the lives of iconic San Francisco Bay wildfowl, and the Trump administration can hardly be trusted to contain it.

Avian flu was confirmed as the cause of death for a burrowing owl in the Bay Area this month—the first known case in the species. While this is a single case, the implications for a species under consideration for listing in California remain uncertain. #avianflu #birdflu #HPAI #burrowingowl

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