CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources announced that it is working to uncover what is causing birds to die in and around Charleston.
The department said that the die-off involving Canada geese in the Charleston and Mount Pleasant areas is suspected to be linked to avian influenza, or the bird flu. Officials are currently testing one of the deceased birds to determine or confirm the cause.
It comes after “several” dead geese and ducks were discovered in the area, including at North Charleston’s Quarterman Pond…