THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE IS ASKING FOR HELP FROM CENTRAL COAST RESIDENTS. THE C-D-F-W IS ASKING FOR RESIDENTS, AROUND WATER FOWL HABITATS, TO REPORT DEAD OR DYING BIRDS. THE AGENCY HAS CONCERNS THAT THE DROUGHT COULD TRIGGER OUTBREAKS OF AVIAN BOTULISM. ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT DANGEROUS TO HUMANS, A RE-occurrence OF BREAKOUTS THAT HAVE ACCOMPANIED PREVIOUS DROUGHTS COULD DECIMATE FRAGILE BIRD POPULATIONS. TO REPORT SICK OR DEAD WATERFOWL call 916-358-2790
