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West Nile Virus Dead Bird Collection Form Person Completing Form: Name: Phone: Address: Date collected: Address or other specific location where bird was found (town. city. street, road, etc.) How To Collect Dead Birds The Center for Disease Control advises that there is no danger of contracting West Nile Virus from handling dead birds. However,the following procedure is suggested to keep hands clean when collection a dead bird 1. If possible, use rubber gloves when picking up dead birds. If gloves are not available, insert hand into a plastic bag and use the bag as a glove (grocery bag is fine). 2. Place each bird in a plastic bag (sandwich bag,food storage bag, grocery bag) and tie or seal shut.Then place bag inside a second bag and tie or seal it shut. 3. Complete the Dead Bird Collection Form (above). 4.Tape or otherwise fasten the form to the outside of the plastic bag, Do NOT collect bird if: • it appears to have been dead longer than 2 days. • it has feathers or skin that readily comes off. • is not whole (intact) • it has maggots. Where to Drop Off Dead Birds: Hilo Kona DLNR Forestry&Wildlife-Hilo Kona Humane Society Kamuela Humane Society 19 E. Kawili St. 74-5225 Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway Mamalahoa Highway, Hilo, HI 96720 Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 (next to Waimea Airport) 7:45 A.M.—4:30 P.M., Mon.—Fri. 9:00 A.M.—5:30 P.M., Mon.—Sat. Kamuela, HI 96743 Puna South Kohala 12:OOP.M.—3:30 P.M.,Tue.—Sat. Keaau Humane Society South Kohala Fire Station Hamakua 16-873 Keaau-Pahoa Highway 68-4550 Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway Honoka'a Fire Station Keaau, HI 96749 Kamuela, HI 96743-9700 45-3380 Mamane Street 9:00 A.M. -5:30 P.M.,Mon.—Fri. 6:00 A.M.—8:00 P.M., Daily Honoka'a, HI 96727-6927 7:30 A.M.—4:00 P.M.,Sat. 6:00 A.M.—8:00 P.M., Daily DLNR Forestry&Wildlife-Waimea Ka'u 66-1220 A Lalamilo Road Pahala Fire Station Kamuela, HI 96743 96-1145 Kamani Street 7:00 A.M.—3:30 P.M., Mon.—Fri. Pahala,HI 96777 6:00 A.M.—8:00 P.M., Daily