# Avian Influenza and Wildlife Health: 2025 Year in Review | U.S. Geological Survey

> USGS published a 2025 year-in-review on avian influenza in North American wildlife, covering wild bird die-offs, detection tools and mammal infections. The review summarizes research findings and monitoring efforts.

- Date: 2026-04-14 · published 2026-04-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15920-avian-influenza-and-wildlife-health-2025-year-in-review-u-s-geological-survey
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Wildlife surveillance findings inform outbreak forecasting but do not directly change poultry, feed or livestock supply in the near term.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-07-01 | [Avian influenza overview March–June 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15984-avian-influenza-overview-march-june-2025.md) | -3.3% | -1.7% |
| HOGS | 2026-10-18 | [Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild Birds \| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15874-detections-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-in-wild-birds-animal-and-plant.md) | -2.7% | — |
| HOGS | 2023-09-29 | [Avian influenza overview June–September 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16144-avian-influenza-overview-june-september-2023.md) | -3.1% | -14.0% |
| HOGS | 2023-12-01 | [Avian influenza overview September–December 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16131-avian-influenza-overview-september-december-2023.md) | -1.9% | -3.3% |
| HOGS | 2023-01-01 | [Avian influenza overview September – December 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16216-avian-influenza-overview-september-december-2022.md) | -6.0% | -10.9% |
| SBM | 2025-07-01 | [Avian influenza overview March–June 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15984-avian-influenza-overview-march-june-2025.md) | -1.5% | -2.2% |
| SBM | 2026-10-18 | [Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild Birds \| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15874-detections-of-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-in-wild-birds-animal-and-plant.md) | -2.1% | — |
| SBM | 2023-09-29 | [Avian influenza overview June–September 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16144-avian-influenza-overview-june-september-2023.md) | -4.6% | +9.0% |

## Sources

- usgs.gov: https://www.usgs.gov/programs/biological-threats-and-invasive-species-research-program/science/avian-influenza-and

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