As of October 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s APHIS has confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is circulating in wild birds across the country. The tricky part? Wild birds often carry the virus without showing any symptoms, silently spreading it as they migrate. This isn’t just a wildlife issue-it’s a real threat to commercial poultry, dairy operations, and other livestock facilities.
For bird control specialists, this is a critical talking point. Every farm, feedlot, or processing facility is at risk, and that’s where your expertise comes in.
APHIS runs a wild bird surveillance program that functions like an early warning system. By detecting HPAI in wild birds, they alert poultry producers and state officials to take immediate action-tightening biosecurity, monitoring waterfowl populations, and testing flocks.
For your clients, this is where you provide value: preventing wild birds from entering critical areas is one of the most effective steps a facility can take to reduce exposure to HPAI. Your bird exclusion systems, deterrents, and monitoring services are now not just conveniences-they are biosecurity essentials.
APHIS also tracks captive wild birds, like those in rehabilitation centers, aviaries, or zoos. These birds can carry HPAI just like wild migrants, creating potential hotspots near commercial operations. This gives you another angle: any property with bird activity-even controlled or ornamental populations-needs professional bird control to mitigate risk.
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Here’s the bottom line: HPAI isn’t just “out there” in remote wetlands. Migrating and captive wild birds are constantly moving, and each detection is a reminder that facilities are vulnerable.
For bird control specialists, this is a powerful selling point:
Clients are already worried about bird-borne diseases. You provide a tangible solution.
Professional bird control = biosecurity compliance. You can help clients meet USDA and state guidelines, reducing liability.
Preventing access to wild and captive birds = preventing disease outbreaks. Your services directly protect livelihoods.
If you’re marketing to farms, feedlots, or other bird-sensitive facilities, now is the time to position your services as critical biosecurity measures. Remind clients that bird flu is invisible in wild populations but can spread fast and silently-and the first line of defense is effective bird control.