Visitors are advised to remain in their vehicles and observe wildlife from roadways, and people who keep poultry or are connected to commercial poultry facilities are strongly encouraged not to visit.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced that the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area will see some closures due to the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The closures will be effective starting Tuesday,

"With the continued warming trends and the anticipated arrival of snow geese to Middle Creek, this decision was made out of an abundance of caution for human and domestic animal health," a statement from the game commission said.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is closing some areas of Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area in Lancaster and Lebanon counties starting Feb. 4 die to bird flu.

At Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, late winter with the lake frozen and the fields snow-covered is usually the calm before the storm of over 100,000 snow geese migrating through with tens of thousands of visitors arriving to witness the spectacle.

Officials are restricting public access at the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area starting Feb. 4 due out of caution for residents.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to close parts of Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area as bird flu continues to spread."Due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that is currently affect