Animal Die-off -- United States
American eels are washing up dead on the shores of northern Lake Champlain, and biologists are investigating what may be killing them. Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department fisheries biologist Bernie Pientka said people started seeing the eels over the past few weeks [August 2019], with about 15 of the creatures reported dead on the lakeshore from Swanton south to Milton. It's not yet clear what's causing the die-off, he said.
"We really don't know -- we're looking to try to get some samples
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6637962&promed&0
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