The global outbreak is also responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of wild birds. Tom Peacock, a virologist at the Imperial College London, …
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Bird News
An Owl Named Flaco Is Loose in Central Park, With Vandals to Blame – The New York Times
In the wild, the Eurasian eagle-owl, or bubo bubo, does its hunting at twilight, targeting rodents, rabbits and large game birds, according to the …
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Avian Flu hits Lancaster County, poultry farmers should take steps to protect flocks – WTAJ
In addition to potentially spreading disease from farm to farm or bird to … If they cannot go indoors, make sure wild birds cannot access their …
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53 turkey vultures rescued from drowning after falling from sky above Florida Keys – WFLA
“Turkey vultures don’t swim, so staff took them on board and contacted Marathon Wild Bird Center to evaluate the birds,” the center’s spokeswoman …
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Millions of dog and cat owners hit with £5,000 warning – Liverpool Echo
Dog, cat, bird and other pet owners have been warned they could be left more … The insurer’s data reveals accidental poisoning of pets due to …
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Here’s why egg prices are on the rise – Forsyth County News
“The source of the virus is wild birds,” Dufour-Zavala said. … But in Georgia, commercial flocks haven’t been touched by the bird flu, …
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Bird flu infects animals including foxes and otters | The Scottish Farmer
The animals are believed to have eaten dead wild birds that were infected with the virus. Health officials have said the risk to the public is low, …
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Huns and Sharpies in fields, on tables | Columns | osceolasun.com
All wild birds are delicate and need to be prepared and cooked as if they were. And don’t let anyone talk to you about gamey tastes.
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Winter is NOT for the birds: February is National Bird Feeding Month – homenewshere.com
Wild birds will in fact continue with their natural pursuit of hunting for food, but access to a bird feeder will provide extra nutrition that may be …
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Bird flu found in Shetland otter
An otter called Grant after being released from Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary. The avian flu outbreak which has devastated seabird populations has …
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