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Officials Advise Avoiding Canada Geese at Alameda’s Crown Beach

Two year-round resident geese at the popular Alameda shoreline park tested positive for avian influenza this month.

By Bay Area Chronicle · Syndicated from East Bay Post
Syndicated reporting from East Bay Post · East Bay Post
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Flock of Canada geese along the sandy shoreline and shallow waters of Crown Beach in Alameda
State health officials are advising visitors at Alameda’s Crown Beach to avoid contact with resident Canada geese after two birds tested positive for bird flu this month.
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State health officials are advising shoreline visitors to avoid contact with Canada geese in the Alameda Crown Beach area after two birds tested positive for bird flu this month, according to a report by KCBS Radio.

Canada geese are year-round residents along the lawns and sandy shoreline of Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach in Alameda.

Precautionary Guidance for Shoreline Visitors

Following the confirmation that two Canada geese at Crown Beach tested positive for avian influenza this month, state health officials urged park visitors to keep their distance from the resident flocks and avoid handling or approaching the birds.

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