BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 11, 2025
The highly contagious bird flu has been detected in Maine. The virus infected four Canada geese, two red-tailed hawks and a great horned owl found in Kennebunk, Kittery, Ogunquit, South Berwick, South Portland and York, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. It also has been found in poultry flocks in four New England states, the wildlife department said Tuesday morning. The highly contagious virus has killed millions of chickens nationwide, which has been the primary driver in a 65 percent increase in retail egg prices recently.