Bird flu is raging on a Utah mink farm. It could spark a human pandemic, experts say, but officials won’t act.
(Julie Leopo for ProPublica) Aster, a mink rescued from a fur farm, runs around the home of Linda Maretich, where Rocky Mountain Mink Refuge is based, in Saratoga Springs, on Sept. 26, 2026. Aster was brought to the refuge in 2024 with neck and abdominal injuries. Note to readers •…