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To be eligible and accepted for testing, a dead bird must meet the following criteria:
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Be a member of the corvid family (includes ravens, crows, magpies, and jays).
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Be a raptor (includes owls, hawks, eagles, and
falcons).
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Be dead less than 48 hours.
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An exact location of where the bird was found must be provided (street address or cross street).
When handling the dead bird, remember:
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Don't touch it. If possible, put the bird in a clear plastic bag.
Avoid bare-handed contact with any dead animals, and use gloves or an
inverted plastic bag to place the bird carcass in a garbage bag.
To submit a bird
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Try to identify the bird and approximately when it
died (we can not test birds that are mostly rotten, nor do we
recommend you approach such birds).
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Place the carcass in a cooler or pack it with
ice.
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Note the exact location and contact Boulder County Public Health at 303-441-1180 or 303-441-1564.
For more information:
Boulder County Public Health (BCPH), in collaboration
with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, is taking
an active role in providing information about WNV and increasing
the awareness of residents of Boulder County on how they can participate
in the effort to prevent the virus.
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