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Bird Flu Hits Migrating Cranes Hard in Germany as the Virus Flares Up
Nearly 2,000 migrating cranes have died from an early bird flu outbreak in Germany, with efforts focusing on removing carcasses to manage the spread, experts say.
- Volunteers in Linum have recovered 1,875 dead cranes on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, and expect the toll to top 2,000 amid ongoing bird flu response efforts.
- Bird flu has flared up early this year in Germany, with the Friedrich Loeffler Institute recording 30 outbreaks and slaughtering over 500,000 poultry as a precaution.
- Norbert Schneeweiss said the impact appears unprecedented on this route, and volunteers in full-body protective overalls collected limp, floating birds while others collapsed or failed to fly away.
- Experts working to reduce water flow have limited the resting area, Schneeweiss said the situation appears under control locally, and guided tours for birdwatchers have been cancelled.
- Public-Health experts note both the rarity of human cases and potential evolutionary risks, as scientists fear bird flu could evolve to spread more easily among people.
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Bird flu hits migrating cranes hard in Germany as the virus flares up
In a spot outside Berlin that’s usually a paradise for birdwatchers, volunteers have recovered nearly 2,000 dead cranes in recent days as bird flu has hit the migrating birds hard.
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