Summary. Search and browse the bird type specimens held in the collection of the Natural History Museum, or download and re-use the dataset …
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Argentina suspends poultry exports as first industrial case of bird flu confirmed – WTVB
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina has confirmed its first case of bird flu in industrial poultry, its agriculture secretary said on Tuesday, …
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We Have a Mink Problem – The Atlantic
Bird flu, at this point, is somewhat of a misnomer. The virus, which primarily infects birds, is circulating uncontrolled around much of the world …
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Global Bird Flu Outbreak Leaves China Facing Baby Chick Shortage – Bloomberg.com
An unprecedented global bird flu outbreak that has killed off 58 million birds in the US alone in a little over a year is causing pain in the …
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Argentina suspends poultry exports as first industrial case of bird flu confirmed | Reuters
Argentina has confirmed its first case of bird flu in industrial poultry, its agriculture secretary said on Tuesday, causing it to suspend avian …
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Ancient eggshells unlock discovery of extinct elephant bird lineage – Phys.org
More than 1200 years ago, flightless elephant birds roamed the island of Madagascar and laid eggs bigger than footballs. While these ostrich-like …
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Nika Muhl breaks Sue Bird’s assists record – ClutchPoints
Bird, a five-time gold medalist and the WNBA’s leader in career assists, dished out 231 assists during the 2001-02 campaign which held strong …
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When should we worry about bird flu making us sick? When we see human-to-human transmission
Many types of bird flu naturally circulate in wild birds. These are generally low pathogenic avian influenza viruses (LPAI), which typically cause few …
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“This is unprecedented”: Avian flu has killed 12000 birds in Colorado – The Denver Post
The highly pathogenic avian influenza — or bird flu — sweeping across the globe has killed more than 12000 wild birds in Colorado.
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Evolution: Fossil eggshells may uncover hidden lineage of elephant birds – natureasia.com
The elephant bird was a large, flightless bird that went extinct around 1,000 years ago when humans arrived in Madagascar. The limited bones available …
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