article_snippet: The birds, whose carcasses were collected over the weekend, appear to have died of avian cholera, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game said Tuesday.
article_snippet: It's unclear where 2,000 dead snow geese that fell from the sky  this week picked the bacteria from, but authorities are scrambling to ensure that other birds don't feed on the carcasses and spread avian cholera.
article_snippet: Because of a delayed incubation period it is uncertain where about 20 eagles in the vicinity of some of the carcasses might be located, if and when avian cholera affects about 20 eagles in the vicinity of some of the carcasses.
article_snippet: Though the official lab results are not out, officials said the cause of death points to avian cholera.
article_snippet: Humans are not considered at high risk of getting avian cholera, according to U.S. health officials.
highlights_snippet: Wildlife officials say Wildlife officials appear to have died of avian cholera .