"Urgent Response Brings New Hope Amid Devastating Bird Flu Outbreak Killing 21 Utah-Arizona Condors"
After a devastating bird flu outbreak that claimed the lives of 21 Utah-Arizona California condors earlier this year, there is renewed hope with recent vaccine trials. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has begun trials for a vaccine created by Zoetis to inoculate the condors. The vaccine, originally manufactured in 2001-02 for poultry in Southeast Asia, has been donated to zoos across the globe to vaccinate various avian species. Conservationists remain concerned, but no new cases have been reported, potentially due to rising temperatures.