… birds on the landscape benefits crop production. “Overall, we found that excluding wild birds significantly increased crop damage,” authors of a …
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Bird flu outbreaks persist despite month-long Dutch housing order – Poultry World
Air ventilation systems may draw in feathers from wild birds, while roof leaks can allow rainwater contaminated with wild bird faeces to drip into …
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Is bird flu the next pandemic? The science so far. – YouTube
Bird flu is spreading. The avian influenza virus H5N1, has been recorded around the world — in poultry, in wild birds and in mammals — including …
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Linn County Conservation turns to bird-safe film to reduce fatal window collisions at Wickiup Hill
More than one billion birds die each year from collisions with windows or other glass structures.
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From bird droppings to holiday kisses: How we ended up under the mistletoe | WUSF
The etymology of mistletoe — a plant with small, oval evergreen leaves and waxy white berries — may strike some as repugnant.
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Big Bird doesn’t deserve Arkansas’ culture war
Every time I think the culture-war clamor is abating, I swear I hear, “Hold my beer.”
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Mount Pleasant neighborhood residents fear fountains could disrupt beloved bird rookery
Rivertowne on the Wando residents fear a bird rookery that attracts wood storks and other wading birds will be disturbed by new fountains in the …
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After snow goose tests positive for bird flu, hunters urged to report sick birds – CoastTV
Hunters and others who encounter sick or dead wild birds should use DNREC’s sick and injured wildlife reporting form online.
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‘Terrified’ pet bird found injured at Marine Parade eldercare centre, foster mum seeks owner
A pet bird, believed to be a lovebird, was found injured outside the St Luke’s ElderCare senior care centre in Marine Parade on Tuesday (16 Dec) …
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Sassy seabirds | Forest and Bird
New research is uncovering the secret lives of tāiko Westland petrels at their breeding colony on the West Coast.
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