Mysuru/ Mandya : In the wake of two more pelicans in the care of Forest Department dying yesterday at Kokkarebellur, the death toll of the birds including in Kukkarahalli Lake, has gone up to eight in two weeks.
However, the Forest Department has ruled out the outbreak of Avian flu. “If it is Avian flu, the birds will die en masse. We have sent both the dead birds to Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals (IAH&VB), Bengaluru. We are awaiting the results. They in turn have sent the blood samples to the laboratory in Bhopal,” said Deputy Conservator of Forest (DCF) Yedukondalu speaking to Star of Mysore, here this morning.
