WOODSTOWN – Borough officials are aware of the recent reports of dead geese at Woodstown Memorial Lake. There have been various dead geese found around the lake allegedly due to the recent Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak in New Jersey.
As a precaution, residents are asked not to approach any geese in or around the area due to recent reports of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in south jersey.
While HPAI can infect humans, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared that the ongoing HPAI outbreak is primarily an animal health issue that poses low risk to the health of the general public. While the risk is low, we advise members of the public to limit contact with dead wildlife and to keep children and pets away.
For more information, visit https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza. Woodstown Borough officials are aware of reports of dead geese at Woodstown Memorial Lake.