LEWISTOWN, Ill. – A nature preserve south of Peoria in Fulton County is closed to the public amid growing concerns of avian influenza.
The Nature Conservancy says it closed Emiquon Preserve Wednesday because a preliminary analysis determined the flu was found in one of several dead geese on site.
According to a news release, the closure is to limit the chance the public will come in contact with an infected bird, while an investigation into the matter continues.
A case of avian flu has also been spotted in the area among birds at Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, causing the zoo to bring all its birds inside.
That caused the Peoria Park District to enact a series of protocols at the city’s zoo to protect them.
Cases have also been found in poultry farms in various parts of the country.
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