Can I Submit Other Bird Species (not crows, blue jays or ravens) and Mammals?
The DNR will accept birds for gross (visual) examination as to cause of death, but due to funding constraints, additional testing, including WNV testing, will not be routinely performed. Birds must be recently dead (within the last 48 hours) with no evidence of decompostion (noxious odor; presence of small white fly larvae (maggots) or predator trauma). See the DNR Wildlife Field Office list to find the nearest office to drop off a bird. Please call before taking any birds to an office. Help with general bird identification Cornell University On-Line Bird Guide Great Backyard Bird Count On-line Guide USGS Patuxent Bird Identification Center eNature.com On-line Bird Field Guide How to Collect a Specimen (Dead Bird or Mammal) for Testing If you are interested and willing to collect the animal for examination, please use disposable gloves to put the specimen in a double plastic bag. Most diseases are not transmitted by direct contact with dead birds or mammals. However, to reduce the risk
