Dozens of Birds Found Dead In Austin, Texas

A section of downtown Austin, Texas is closed after dozens of birds were found dead this morning. It is felt there is no imminent threat to the city. Workers are testing for the cause of the death of these birds.



Last month, thousands of dead birds were found in Idaho. Now we have another case in the US where large numbers of birds have turned up dead.
These mysterious deaths are a concern to many.
Could this be the beginning of Avian flu in this country or are other environmental issues causing these deaths?

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[edit on 8/1/2007 by Mirthful Me]

[edit on 8-1-2007 by DontTreadOnMe]

Good find.

Maybe it's another one of those strange fungi that cause bacterial lesions...

The above was a joke (maybe a bad one).

The following is fairly relevant info.


1,800 Species of Microbial Organisms in Texas Cities' Air

...including bioweapons-related pathogens - in the air above San Antonio and Austin, Texas. "We're surrounded by bacteria, and they are not necessarily friendly," says Gary Andersen, a staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Comments?

Maybe I am just a paranoid........
But doesn't the use of chemical & germ warfare
and the testing of it
come to anyone else's mind?

'They' are blaming the bird deaths on parasites and a drop in temperature.

I highly doubt this is the truth. Maybe it's the old conspiracy theorist in me talking.