With wild bird mortalities from HPAI increasing in late fall and peaking over the winter months, DEC said New Yorkers and other Northeastern states should continue to stay alert. This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com. If you are already an OutdoorNews.com subscriber, you can This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com. If you are already an OutdoorNews.com subscriber, you can log in here. If you are not and would like to read this and all the other great content OutdoorNews.com has to offer, click here