He’s asking people to support a unique cause: The New Zealand Bird of the Century Contest.
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Nearly 1 million chickens will be slaughtered on a Minnesota farm. The reason: bird flu – Fortune
In 2022, nearly 58 million birds were slaughtered to deal with the virus, contributing significantly higher egg and turkey prices.
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Q&A: Bird Canada wants to bring e-scooter sharing program to Vancouver
You’ve seen them around the city: electric scooters zipping around on streets, sidewalks and the Stanley Park seawall.
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Avian flu confirmed among 3 dead geese in Sacramento’s William Land Park – CBS News
Fish and Wildlife said in a statement that the Eurasian strain of the avian influenza H5N1, which was first detected in wild birds in the U.S. in …
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Comedian backs wrong bird: Hoiho for the peng-win | Otago Daily Times Online News
Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust trustee Gus Griffin says John Oliver should back a bird whose te reo name [hoiho] roughly translates to ‘noise shouter’.
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Avian flu detected in 4 Oklahoma counties, Department of Agriculture advises precaution
“You want to do your best to try to prevent contact with wild birds, so especially wild waterfowl, like ducks or geese,” Benson said. “You want to …
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B.C. avian flu outbreak one of worst: industry – CityNews Vancouver
So, how it gets into a domestic farm is, a wild bird could be flying over the farm, it poops in the range and then when the domestic birds go outside, …
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Birds by the Bay: A holiday visit from the Snowy Egret – Easy Reader News
Bob Shanman is the former owner of Wild Birds Unlimited in the South Bay. He recently retired after 28 years and has been an avid birder since …
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Avian flu forces Sask. farm to cull entire holiday turkey flock | 980 CJME
“Avian flu is carried in the wild bird population, so ducks and geese primarily. It’s at greatest risk to domestic bird producers during the migration …
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Game bird farm in Kossuth County has avian flu – Iowa Capital Dispatch
Highly pathogenic avian influenza is often transmitted by migrating birds, which can be asymptomatic. The virus is often deadly for domestic birds.
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