"We might never really actually get to a conclusive cause." "We still don't have any conclusive results regarding the cause of this mortality and morbidity event, mainly because the tests are taking a long time," Gillet said.
While the investigation is moving forward, she said it may still be some time before experts know what's causing the illness. IndyStar spoke with State Ornithologist Allisyn Gillet about what investigators know so far, and what more they're doing to understand why songbirds are dying. Songbirds: Hoosiers in 76 counties can feed birds again, DNR says. In the last months, Hoosier birders and bird enthusiasts took down their bird feeders and brought in their bird baths in hopes of stemming the spread of the illness.Įarlier this month, the state Department of Natural Resources announced that people could bring their feeders back except for in 13 counties, which include Marion, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks and Johnson counties. While at first the birds were just found in a handful of counties, reports of the illness quickly spread to more than 70 counties in Indiana and in nearby states. Researchers started receiving reports of sick songbirds in June. Investigators still don't know what's killing songbirds around Indiana and other states - and, experts say, they may never find out. Watch Video: This 9-month-old bald eagle is Eagle Creek Park's newest ambassador
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