Corvid collection for testing purposes
This year, a sample of dead Corvid (crows, ravens, jays, nutcrackers) from Fraser Health, Richmond, and parts of the southern Interior will be collected and tested for the virus. Individuals in these areas are encouraged to report the dead corvid to their local health authority using the contact numbers listed below:
Note: corvids are not susceptible to avian influenza and will not be tested for this virus. If non-corvids are found, please refer to the BC Interagency Wild Bird Mortality Investigation Plan [PDF, 874KB].
Corvid reporting online (no collection or testing)
If you live in Vancouver Coastal Health (except Richmond), Vancouver Island Health Authority or Northern Health, or the local Health Authority is not able to collect the dead bird, you can report it using the online Corvid Reporting Form. Birds reported in this way will not be collected and tested for the virus and can be safely disposed of after the report is made. Information on the location of dead birds is mapped and analyzed to detect areas of the province with greater than expected corvid deaths.