As bird flu continues spreading among wild birds in Amarillo and Lubbock, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is warning residents to take precautions.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza is a highly contagious virus that humans can catch. TPWD says it transmits easily among wild and domestic birds and can spread directly between animals and indirectly through environmental contamination.
Certain mammal species are highly susceptible to bird flu, such as domestic cats, skunks, foxes, raccoons, bobcats, mountain lions and black bears…