What happens if bird flu evolves to spread among humans … Five years later, the H5N1 bird flu is spreading among chickens, cattle, and wild birds.
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Bird News
Critical bird conservation efforts on Kauaʻi boosted by new joint facility
The facility will bring together the Kauaʻi Forest Bird Recovery Project and the Kauaʻi Endangered Seabird Recovery Project under one roof. “Our …
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Bird flu isn’t a pandemic-level threat yet, but the risk is growing – Wyoming Public Radio
The person who died of the H5N1 strain recently came into contact with wild birds and backyard poultry. … wildlife for the virus and making bird flu …
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Lawmakers: Make the flamingo our state bird already | Opinion – Miami Herald
Florida Keys State Rep Jim Mooney’s bill to make the flamingo the state bird, rather than the mockingbird, is the right thing to do.
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Researchers explore microRNA’s role in bird flu infection – Phys.org
This virus is widespread in wading birds and rarely causes disease, but can mutate into a highly pathogenic form that is a threat to both wild birds …
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Our Favorite Fascinating Bird Behaviors From the 2024 Audubon Photo Awards
Birds are always up to something, and these entries captured an array of avians doing everything from impaling prey to drumming away.
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H5N1 confirmed in more cats as probe into raw pet food widens | CIDRAP
“There have been multiple H5 bird flu probable and suspected cases in cats that either consumed raw pet food or raw milk and became acutely ill …
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Marylander Hunters and Birders Should Be Vigilant Against Avian Influenza
… birds, and its presence should be considered endemic throughout Maryland’s wild bird populations, especially waterfowl and raptors. Risk to human …
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FSU experts available for comment on economic and medical aspects of H5N1 bird flu
Avian flu is even more widespread among wild birds (ducks and geese but also shore birds like pelicans and herons as well as predators such as hawks …
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