Strange birds have been spotted along the coast of the Arctic Ocean this month, including in Paulatuk, N.W.T., and in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut.
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No new detections of avian flu in New Mexico cows, poultry, people despite rising U.S. cases
… bird flu in wild populations. Contact with infected wild birds caused recent backyard farm animal infections in Washington including pigs. Pigs …
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What links all the birds that have gone extinct in the last 500 years? – Cosmos Magazine
Biologists have analysed the traits of all 216 bird species that have become extinct since 1500 to inform the conservation of endangered birds.
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Did Benjamin Franklin really want the turkey to be the National Bird? – The Augusta Chronicle
Only male turkeys, called toms, make the gobble sound. It’s a mating sound to attract females, or hens. A wild turkey can make at least 30 different …
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A look at the effort to bring back wild turkeys to East Texas – Houston Chronicle
“We get a lot of problem birds,” said Jason Hardin, the wild turkey program leader for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. “Birds that upset …
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LCCMR approves new study of wild animals for bird flu in Minnesota – Outdoor News
During his presentation, Wuenschmann said there have been about 700 confirmed avian flu cases in wild birds but estimates it’s a lot higher.
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7 Fowl Toys to Make Your Feathered Friends Feel Festively Feted – A-Z Animals
Like more traditional pets, birds also deserve to feel celebrated during the holidays. So, with that in mind, we have created a list of seven fun …
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Why Tiffany is still banking on its bird – Financial Times
… Bird on a Rock designs © Getty Images (5). Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty … To gaze upon one of Tiffany & Co’s Bird on a Rock brooches is to feel an …
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Wild bird rescue to host open house | Peninsula Daily News
PORT TOWNSEND — Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue will host an open house from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. The purpose is to showcase the new facilities …
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‘It’s a bird! It’s a plane!’ In Alaska, it’s both, with a pilot tossing turkeys to rural homes
Sometimes she enlists the help of a “turkey dropper” to ride along and toss the birds out. Other times, she’s the one dropping turkeys while her …
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