Highly contagious strain of avian flu detected in three Montana grizzlies

The avian flu is no joke. If the price of eggs isn’t enough to convince you, maybe this story out of Montana will help. Tests on three grizzly bears euthanized late last year near Kalispel came back positive for avian flu. It’s presumed the animals contracted the virus by eating infected birds. And coming out of the COVID era, it’s another reminder of the transmissibility of viruses among species and the care we need to take when handling animals — especially birds.