Worcester County Animal Control, Maryland
Reporting Guidelines for Suspicious Deaths and Illnesses in Local Birds.
The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and Worcester County Animal Control have received numerous complaints regarding the suspicious death or sickness in a variety of fowl and birds in the area. The Department of Natural Resources has asked that all cases be referred as follows:
Wildlife such as buzzards, eagles, herons, Canadian/snow geese, or any other migratory bird should be reported to the USDA Animal and Plant Health and Wildlife Services at (410) 349-8055.
Any backyard poultry such as chickens, domestic ducks, domestic geese, domestic turkeys, etc. should be reported to Maryland Department of Agriculture Animal Health Program Division at (410) 841-5810.
Please do not report this to the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office or Worcester County Animal Control as we are not permitted to deal with this type of issue. Please contact the USDA Wildlife Services and MDA Animal Health directly. They will be able to answer any additional questions.
