It's time to deal with the mosquitoes yourself

Ontario is no longer testing dead birds for the West Nile Virus, and it’s about time.
Every summer we hear multiple reports on the news and over the radio about someone finding a dead bird in your area.
With every announcement we receive a reminder to wear bug spray, get rid of stagnant water, and avoid areas with large mosquito populations.
We’ll half listen to the report and then go on with our daily lives and don’t think about it again until we hear another report a few weeks later.
Dr. Kyle from the Canadian Co-operative Wildlife Health Centre in Guelph was reported as saying that the virus “is here to stay in Ontario”, and he is absolutely right.
This does not mean that we should not be aware of the virus, but putting out an alert every time there is a dead bird is unnecessary.
For the most part these alerts didn’t cause anyone to change their lifestyle, or go about their lives any differently.
So what does this mean for the people of Ontario?
It means that when you find a dead animal on your property you have to deal with it yourself. Not always a pretty thought but it’s not something that a member of the city needs to come and take care of for you.
No one likes to have a dead bird on his or her property, but it doesn’t take much to pick up a shovel and dispose of the animal yourself.

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