(DNLR) – The CNMI Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Animal Health, is enacting immediate measures to protect local poultry and wildlife from the risk of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza or HPAI, following its recent detection in Hawaii. As HPAI can spread rapidly through migratory birds and the movement of poultry, these proactive steps aim to prevent the virus from reaching our shores.