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U.S. Tests Birds For Flu Photos

Dan Emanueli, a U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) wildlife biologist, prepares the equipment necessary for the humane capture of migratory birds to be tested for avian influenza (AI). The equipment consists of a net launched over the flock of birds as they feed on the ground.

(Photo: USDA)