{"id":15476,"date":"2023-02-27T12:51:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T19:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/?p=15476"},"modified":"2023-02-27T12:51:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T19:51:31","slug":"parasite-has-killed-hundreds-of-pigeons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/parasite-has-killed-hundreds-of-pigeons\/","title":{"rendered":"Parasite kills hundreds of native California pigeons"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Olivia Wynkoop. Bay City News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

State wildlife officials announced that a parasitic disease has killed hundreds of native California pigeons.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials said they have noticed an increase in reported sick and dead band-tailed doves since early February, primarily around California's Bay Area, the Central Coast and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So far this winter, an estimated 200 to 3,000 pigeons have died from avian trichomoniasis, a disease mostly caused by the protozoan parasite Trichomonas gallinae during some winter seasons.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infected birds develop \u201ccheese-like\u201d lesions in their mouths or throats, leading to starvation or suffocation, wildlife officials said. Birds with the disease may appear weak, uncoordinated and swallow repeatedly or have difficulty breathing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although band-tailed pigeons are more susceptible to the disease, other bird species, including their predators, can also contract avian trichomonosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The parasite is usually spread in water sources such as bird baths, fountains, and livestock watering troughs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHistorically, larger outbreaks have generally been associated with drier conditions because pigeons are more likely to share a reduced number of water sources and the parasite can spread more rapidly among birds in the flock,\u201d said Krysta Rogers, CDFW senior environmental scientist who is an avian disease specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community members can prevent disease transmission by removing bird feeders and baths, especially when pigeons are in the area.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Residents can report sightings of sick or dead pigeons through the CDFW Mortality Report Form at https:\/\/wildlife.ca.gov\/Conservation\/Laboratories\/Wildlife-Health\/Monitoring\/Mortality-Report?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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