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Bird flu remains a threat, but farmers are hesitant to adopt a potentially helpful tool

Hundreds of birds are clustered in reeds and grasses on the edge of a pond where many more are on the water.
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Knowing where migrating waterfowl are nesting can potentially kickstart protection for livestock such as cows, poultry and pigs. The wild birds can carry the bird flu virus that has been causing problems for farms nationwide.

In today's newscast, University of California Cooperative Extension researchers developed a tool that shows the real-time location of migrating waterfowl, which can carry the bird flu virus. Farmers and ranchers could use it to better protect their cows, pigs and poultry.

Elena is an Emmy award-winning researcher, reporter, and producer. Before joining KAZU, they worked as a podcast producer at The Oregonian. Their reporting and research has been featured on NPR, KQED, Netflix, Reveal, CalMatters, and more. Elena is an alum of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and UC Santa Cruz.