Samples tested after more than 500 dead birds were found in southern Manitoba last month have come back positive for H5N1, a highly contagious …
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Orphaned Baby Orangutan Rescued From Illegal Pet Trade Just Stole the Internet’s Heart
Want a Talking … Kinu, a baby orangutan, was rescued from the illegal pet trade after losing his mother.
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These Invasive Species Are Threatening America’s Wildlife – World Atlas
European starlings, introduced in New York during the 1890s, compete with native birds and harm crops, while nutrias damage wetlands and marshes.
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Bird flu antibodies found in cow in the Netherlands, a first outside of U.S. | Science
H5N1 on dairy farms in the U.S. has infected some humans, mainly causing pink eye. Flu researchers worry the spread of the bird virus in cattle herds …
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Honeyguide birds learn local human dialects – Mongabay
In northern Mozambique, local honey-hunters use vocal signals to communicate with wild honeyguide birds to locate and harvest honey.
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Helping Birds Through the Winter | The Stanislaus Sprout
Cape honeysuckle bramble, Terry Pellegrini. Birds need three things to help them survive during the colder month: shelter, food, and water. By …
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Cheerful birds in Winter Gardens | The Stanislaus Sprout
We are now in the midst of winter with its often foggy and dreary days. Many trees are bare, most insects are dormant, and numerous bird species …
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After 131 cats were relocated, ecosystem response far exceeded scientists’ expectations
… bird species helped save it. … Led by scientist Daichi Tsujimoto, researchers sequenced the genomes of both wild and captive birds to investigate.
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Residents inform Orlando that dead bird at Lake Davis had avian flu
… wild birds at Lake Davis Park. Residents said a necropsy was performed and a bird tested positive for avian influenza. According to a statement by …
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Yakima County Takes Precautions After Bird Flu Detected
… wild birds. The virus can spread to other birds and, in some cases, mammals, potentially causing serious illness or death in poultry. Getty Images …
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