THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES RECOMMENDS YOU STOP USING BIRD FEEDERS AND BIRDBATHS FOR NOW.

THE GOAL IS TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE HIGHLY INFECTIOUS AVIAN FLU SAYS D-N-R'S CHRIS JACQUES (jakes)

HE SUGGESTS:

THE RECOMMENDATION APPLIES TO GRAIN AND SEED BIRDFEEDERS AND LASTS THROUGH THE END OF MAY. D-N-R SAYS WILD BIRDS WILL HAVE PLENTY OF NATURAL SOURCES OF FOOD IN THE MEANTIME.