The 114 commercial outbreaks in South Dakota have led to the death or intentional killing of more than 6 million turkeys, chickens and other birds.

In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first purple martins of the year have been spotted in South Dakota.

You know it's spring in South Dakota when baby bison are born at an iconic South Dakota State Park. Officials with Custer ...

is found mostly in wild birds. Dr. Beth Thompson, the state veterinarian, said over the last six weeks, there have been cases in at least 12 South Dakota counties in commercial and backyard flocks.

Among the birds traveling through the state are snow geese, which according to the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, migrate from January through May. Migrating snow geese have been spotted in ...

South Dakota has been a hotbed for bird flu infections for two reasons. The state is along the flyway for many species of migratory birds, which are the known carriers of the virus. Also ...

Bird flu has caused the death of millions of birds in South Dakota, the state with the second-highest number of outbreaks in the US. While no human cases have been reported in South Dakota ...