Mike, you are just full of cheery news. I've been watching this closely since I submitted blood samples for inclusion in the survey. While the contention that West Nile is a summer killer may be correct, the supposition that grouse are dying mid summer is just a supposition that is currently not backed by good science. However, I have a gut feeling their supposition may be correct.
If this weather ever cools down enough to run dogs it will not take long to see what kind of bird numbers we have this year. We can only hope.
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