Dogs, cats, birds and even a sheep are being treated by animal charity … or are worried about their own beloved pet, know who to turn to.
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Humans can safely feed wild Lake Tahoe chickadees by hand, research shows – PBS
But don’t feed the birds? That may be a different story — at least for one bird species at Lake Tahoe. Snowshoe and cross-country ski enthusiasts …
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Four dead seals test positive for bird flu in Scotland – The Guardian
Generally it is believed mammals are getting infected by scavenging on dead or sick wild birds, but sea lions live in colonies. This has raised …
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Bird Calls: Tuesday, 2/14/23 at 6 pm
Cliff Shackelford hosts another episode of Bird Calls. Your calls are welcomed at 800-552-8502. The profiled species is the American White …
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US to test vaccines in poultry as way to curb bird flu outbreak – Phys.org
Scientists will begin testing the first vaccines for birds in years as the spread of avian influenza has killed about 58 million birds, according to …
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Biggest penguin in history was ‘monster bird,’ weighed over 300 pounds | Fox News
Notably, Kumimanu is a combination of the Maori words for “monster” and “bird.” A study was published in the Journal of Paleontology on Wednesday, …
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As Bird Flu Spreads to Mammals, Health Officials Urge Caution – Smithsonian Magazine
Amid a global bird die-off from avian flu, officials have also noticed the deadly virus strain, called H5N1, infecting a growing number of mammals …
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145 bird species spotted during the first bird festival in Sundarbans – The Hindu
The species recorded during the Bird Festival included 78 forest birds and 42 species of waders, raptors etc. The two-day exercise which ended on …
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Bird flu: Expert calls for work to start on vaccine with risk to humans ‘increasing’ – Sky News
The virus has already jumped from birds to otters and foxes, and the World Health Organization is warning against complacency in the face of H5N1.
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Bird flu and humans: Will avian influenza become a pandemic? – USA Today
Humans can get bird flu but widespread transmission has yet to be seen. If it did become the next pandemic, is the US prepared? What experts say.
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