In 2024, bird flu posed big risks ­— and to far more than birds

In 2024, bird flu posed big risks ­— and to far more than birds

News reports of bird flu striking huge flocks of birds — including farmed poultry — have been ongoing for more than two years. Still, “most people have no idea that we are in the middle of a wildlife emergency — an animal pandemic,” says Michelle Wille. A viral ecologist, she works at the Peter Doherty…