The El Dorado Times
03 May 2006
Kathryn Hollingsworth - Times News Editor
Photo courtesy of The El Dorado Times
More than 130 fish representing 12 different species were found dead at Ninth Street Bridge in the west branch of the Walnut River Friday. Called a “fish kill” the high number of dead fish has triggered an investigation by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
The fish, ranging from 3-inch bluegill to 41-inch flathead catfish, were discovered on Friday and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks in conjunction with the KDHE are trying to pinpoint the cause of the fish kill.
Monday afternoon John Goetz, district water engineer for KDHE and Kurt Bookout, director of public utilities for the city of El Dorado, tested oxygen and pH levels and took water samples north of the Ninth Street Bridge in an effort to determine if and where any contamination originated.
No Avian Influenza Found Among Migrating Birds Yet in Finland
Helsingin Sanomat - International Edition
05 May 2006
Dead birds are being constantly sent from around Finland to the National Veterinary and Food Research Institute of Finland (EELA) for examination for possible avian influenza or bird flu. Professor Liisa Sihvonen of the institute’s virological institute, expects the number to continue to rise.
However, no carriers of the disease have been found in Finland, even though the H5N1 virus appeared to be moving rapidly toward the north of Europe.
The virus has already been detected in the south of Sweden. Swans have been carriers of the virus in Europe. About 12,000 pairs of swans have arrived in Finland. In Sweden the virus has been found in a tufted duck.
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