Is the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) the only agency testing wild birds for the disease in this state?
No. WDFW is one of several state and federal cooperators in a joint statewide effort. The majority of funding for Avian Influenza surveillance is provided by the USFWS and USDA. Wild bird sampling began in July, focusing on several species of migratory shorebirds and waterfowl most likely to have interacted with Asian migratory birds in the Arctic during the summer.
