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Congress of the Birds, the only specialized nonprofit to treat sick and injured birds in RI is nearing completion on a new ...
Millions of chickens and turkeys have been killed to control an avian flu outbreak, but the virus is also infecting wild birds. (Story first aired on Weekend Saturday on April 9, 2022.) ...
Scientists are tracking a deadly bird flu outbreak that has infected wild birds in more than 30 states. Purging the nation's poultry supply may not be enough to keep the virus from sticking around.
I’m old school, at least as far as field guides to birds go. I prefer a book to an app, but it’s a qualified preference. I ...
New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...
One of the best ways to attract wild birds is to plant native trees and shrubs. These plants provide natural food sources ...
Occasional isolations of avian flu in wild birds are not unusual, but last fall high-path H5N1 began erupting in the United Kingdom with extraordinary intensity.
Bird flu has infected more than 58.3 million poultry and 6,192 wild birds in the U.S. as of this past Wednesday, the CDC said. (iStock) That’s not to say humans can’t catch it.
THE PUBLIC HAS been urged to steer clear of sick or dead wild birds and to do the same with pets. The Department of ...
If you’re a pet owner, you might be preparing for an anxious dog or canary. But wild birds and mammals outside the house are ...
It has struck a wide range of wild bird species, killing gulls and terns by the thousand. And it has turned up repeatedly in mammals, including foxes, skunks, bears, cats, sea lions and dolphins.