Since 2021, hundreds of U.S. poultry farms have had to “depopulate” millions of birds after becoming infected, presumably from sick, migrating wild …
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Wild Birds
Native plant sales come with how to help for birds pollinating insects – South Bend Tribune
Native plant sales are coming up this weekend — your chance to help reverse or contain the loss of habitat that has led bird populations to …
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Wild turkey hunters in Ohio this spring are on pace to shoot more birds than in 2023
As of Sunday, 14377 birds had been harvested during the Buckeye State’s spring turkey season. That’s 98 more than the same timeframe last year.
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CT wildlife rehabilitators say they often lack veterinary support – CT Insider
People sometimes pick up animals that do not need rescuing, Cummings said. She had to tell a person who found a fledgling song bird on the ground this …
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To vaccinate or not against highly pathogenic avian influenza? – The Lancet Microbe
High pathogenicity avian influenza: targeted active surveillance of wild birds to enable early detection of emerging disease threats. Epidemiol …
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Bird Flu May Be Driven By This Overlooked Factor | Civil Eats
… wild birds to farm animals. Waterfowl—ducks, geese, and swans—are the primary host of the viruses, and large animal agriculture facilities are …
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Birds of a different feather – Why do they look like that? – The Beacon
Avian Pox can be transmitted to birds by mosquitos or by direct contact with an infected bird. … wild bird population. If an infected bird is spotted …
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Pileated Woodpecker — Wild Amelia’s “Critter Of The Year” 2024 – Amelia Island Living
According to Cornell Lab’s All About Birds, “Pileated Woodpeckers use their long neck to pull far back from the tree, then make powerful strikes with …
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CDC launches new influenza A wastewater dashboard, states report more H5N1 in dairy herds
Also, APHIS reported three more H5N1 detections involving wild birds, two of them from counties where dairy herds have been affected. Detections …
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Feds incentivize better biosecurity at dairy farms for bird flu – Nebraska Examiner
Wild birds are believed to be the initial source of infection, but there is evidence the virus is being transmitted cow-to-cow. A dairy farm …
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