BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina has confirmed its first case of bird flu in industrial poultry, its agriculture secretary said on Tuesday, …
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Bird News
We Have a Mink Problem – The Atlantic
Bird flu, at this point, is somewhat of a misnomer. The virus, which primarily infects birds, is circulating uncontrolled around much of the world …
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Global Bird Flu Outbreak Leaves China Facing Baby Chick Shortage – Bloomberg.com
An unprecedented global bird flu outbreak that has killed off 58 million birds in the US alone in a little over a year is causing pain in the …
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Argentina suspends poultry exports as first industrial case of bird flu confirmed | Reuters
Argentina has confirmed its first case of bird flu in industrial poultry, its agriculture secretary said on Tuesday, causing it to suspend avian …
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Ancient eggshells unlock discovery of extinct elephant bird lineage – Phys.org
More than 1200 years ago, flightless elephant birds roamed the island of Madagascar and laid eggs bigger than footballs. While these ostrich-like …
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Nika Muhl breaks Sue Bird’s assists record – ClutchPoints
Bird, a five-time gold medalist and the WNBA’s leader in career assists, dished out 231 assists during the 2001-02 campaign which held strong …
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When should we worry about bird flu making us sick? When we see human-to-human transmission
Many types of bird flu naturally circulate in wild birds. These are generally low pathogenic avian influenza viruses (LPAI), which typically cause few …
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“This is unprecedented”: Avian flu has killed 12000 birds in Colorado – The Denver Post
The highly pathogenic avian influenza — or bird flu — sweeping across the globe has killed more than 12000 wild birds in Colorado.
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Evolution: Fossil eggshells may uncover hidden lineage of elephant birds – natureasia.com
The elephant bird was a large, flightless bird that went extinct around 1,000 years ago when humans arrived in Madagascar. The limited bones available …
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Molecular exploration of fossil eggshell uncovers hidden lineage of giant extinct bird
The systematics of Madagascar’s extinct elephant birds remains controversial due to large gaps in the fossil record and poor biomolecular …
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