The Nevada Department of Wildlife is continuing its efforts to monitor cases of Botulism within the Truckee Meadows area, and specifically in the Carson Lake Wetlands. A temporary treatment facility has been constructed at Carson Lake Wetlands to assist in the rehabilitation of diseased birds. The Carson Lake Wetlands is a U.S Bureau of Reclamation property, managed by NDOW and is located south of Fallon, Nevada. NDOW Wildlife Staff Specialist Mike Zahradka says “Efforts have proven to be successful for many shorebirds and ducks.” This is a type C botulism outbreak which is usually triggered when summer temperatures climb above 90° and water levels start to drop. This kind of botulism does NOT spread to people.