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Lasers provide some bird flu protection for turkey producers in Minnesota

By Dana Ferguson
Published September 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM EDT

Migrating birds can be a pleasant seasonal sight, but they're a bird flu threat to turkey farmers. In Minnesota, some are using lasers to scare them away.

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