# What do wild birds have to do with what you pay for eggs at the store? – WTOP News

> Maryland receives more than $650,000 in federal funding to prevent wildlife diseases, including avian flu, through the Department of Natural Resources. Officials say 837 flocks were affected by the latest outbreak in May, with more than 58 million birds impacted nationally.

- Date: 2023-07-11 · published 2023-07-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35052-what-do-wild-birds-have-to-do-with-what-you-pay-for-eggs-at-the-store-wtop-news
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Wildlife disease prevention funding is a policy response that does not change near-term supply. Ongoing avian flu risk remains a background factor for poultry supply and feed demand.

## Sources

- wtop.com: https://wtop.com/maryland/2023/07/md-receives-federal-dollars-to-prevent-disease-in-wildlife-agriculture/

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