146 Dead seals declared 'unusual event,' get fed attention
WIRE AND STAFF REPORTS
Gloucester Daily Times
Sunday, November 13, 2011
GLOUCESTER, Mass. —Federal officials are stepping up an investigation into the deaths of 146 harbor seals along the New England coast since September after samples of five of them tested positive for the Influenza A virus, authorities say.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that the deaths have been declared “an unusual event,” enabling the agency to pour more resources into the probe. The declaration came after consultations with a panel of international experts established under the Marine Mammal Protection Act to monitor and investigate sea animal health concerns.
The 146 seals generally were less than a year old and had healthy appearances. They were found in Maine, New Hampshire and across northern Massachusetts, including along Cape Ann.
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