Idaho Ag Dept. recommends no duck, duck, goose

Officials also are recommending heightened bio-security for all birds at fairgrounds, meaning no sharing of food or food pans by exhibitors and no touching of birds by the public.

For kids who raised ducks or geese for the fair, Canyon County Fair Administrator Rosalie Cope said her fair will let them know of any restrictions. “We could let them set up education displays, just not their physical animals,” Cope told the newspaper. “It’d be a good lesson for them. It’s sad, though.” You can read a full report here from the Associated Press. Betsy Russell, EOB