Twenty wild turkeys were found dead in the Smith Hollow neighborhood in Edgartown over the weekend and officials suspect bird flu was the culprit.
Avian flu is inching closer to the Vineyard and while no cases have been detected here yet, officials suspect the virus could already be on-Island.
State environmental officials said Wednesday that they now “strongly suspect” that avian influenza is responsible for the death of large numbers of seabirds washing up on Island shores.