Overview
- County officials confirmed roughly 100 dead swans and one dead heron at Olba-See in the municipality of Malschwitz.
- Firefighters using motorboats recovered the carcasses on Tuesday, raising the tally well above an initial report of about 40.
- Samples are being analyzed for avian influenza, and authorities say any further recovery work or containment steps will depend on how the situation develops.
- A housing requirement for kept birds in Malschwitz and Weißenberg and a countywide ban on poultry exhibitions and markets have been in place since January 12.
- Observers report many mallards on the lake’s ice‑free areas appear healthy, and officials say new protection zones are not planned unless domestic poultry are affected.