A positive result in a wild bird – or even several – does not equal an outbreak. For that, the virus will have to jump into local wildlife populations …
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Larry Bird turned a Dream Team autograph signing into a competition: “Time me”
“When it was Bird’s turn, he said to [NBA PR chief Brian] McIntyre. ‘What’s the quickest it’s taken anyone to do this?’ McIntyre said between fifteen …
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Gas Backlash, Bird Flu, Hormuz Traffic: Australia Briefing – Bloomberg.com
New South Wales confirmed a case of the H5 avian influenza in a wild bird, bringing the total number of cases nationwide to six just two weeks after …
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Bird flu spreads to NSW | The Saturday Paper
Experts have called for further active monitoring in poultry, backyards and in wild birds across Australia to reduce the impact of the disease (ABC).
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Let freedom wing! Ohio Bird Sanctuary rescues baby bald eagle on nation’s 250th birthday – WEWS
The team at the Ohio Bird Sanctuary didn’t end their shift with fireworks or sparklers. Their Fourth of July ended with the rescue of a juvenile …
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CSIRO confirms bird flu in NSW – The Mandarin
Hawks Nest has recorded the first case of confirmed H5 bird flu in NSW, with no evidence the disease has yet spread to local wildlife.
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Spring songbirds may help pollinate UK trees, with pollen on 89% of studied birds – Phys.org
The warblers—those harbingers of spring in the U.K.—have an unappreciated talent of a different sort. Common U.K. birds, including chiffchaffs and …
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Rules for poultry farmers temporarily relaxed to protect industry from H5 bird flu – video Dailymotion
Rules for some poultry farmers are being temporarily relaxed in a bid to protect the industry from bird flu. New South Wales now has its first …
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My great gannet getaway — or, a morality tale about greedy expectation – Daily Maverick
Lured by the promised spectacle of 43000 gannets on Bird Island in Lambert’s Bay, it was somewhat of a shock to find 42950 missing.
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Cool Critters: These birds of a feather speak together – with accents – The Spokesman-Review
Very few songbird species sing in dialects as pronounced as the white-crowned sparrows’, Kroodsma explains in his book. The birds learn their songs …
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