LOUIS – The Missouri Department of Conservation ... that wildlife officials have been overwhelmed with calls of injured and dead birds, most notably geese, in the Kansas City region.

The Missouri Conservation Department received confirmation Wednesday morning of something it feared — three dead snow geese found by state wildlife refuge staff were likely infected with bird flu.

MISSOURI, Mo. — A possible bird flu outbreak is spreading throughout Missouri and has killed countless waterfowl across the state, causing officials to send out a warning to the state's hunters.

The Missouri Conservation Department received confirmation Wednesday that three dead snow geese found by state wildlife refuge staff were likely infected with bird flu. Samples from the birds ...