An outbreak of avian flu — a highly contagious viral infection that affects wild birds and poultry — has hit farms in SA. Two different strains …
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Regional quarantine issued in Union County following confirmation of avian influenza
Please contact the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) for wild birds. Do not collect or handle the birds but report the incident …
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What to do with pumpkins after Halloween besides throw them out – AZCentral
Phoenix and other metro area cities have ordinances against feeding wild birds, particularly pigeons. And the state makes it unlawful to feed wildlife …
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Bird flu outbreak: Wiltshire man fined for letting flock roam
On November 30 he was visited by council enforcement officers who found around 40 of his birds were not housed or kept separate from wild birds, while …
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Scientists are racing to save birds from dying on California’s Tulare Lake – KVPR
Even King with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife holds a botulism-infected duck. His team is leading efforts to curb an outbreak of the …
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Goodbye, turkeys! How to keep those mean, wild birds off your lawn in Michigan
The DNR says turkeys are drawn to birdseed – bird feeders and agricultural fields often attract wild turkeys – so use care when feeding songbirds.
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Researchers, educators at summit share efforts to corral highly pathogenic avian influenza
… birds across five continents. The International Avian Influenza Summit … “Proximity to water and wild bird habitat, as well as the presence of …
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Weirdest birds: meet the strange and weird wonders of the avian world
Ben Hoare is a wildlife writer and editor, and proud to be an all-round ‘nature nerd’. He was features editor at BBC Wildlife magazine from 2008 to …
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Wild birds gain immunity to avian flu in ‘encouraging sign’ amid deadly outbreak
The current H5N1 bird flu outbreak, which started in 2021, has been the worst recorded, and is thought to have killed millions of wild birds.
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HKUMed Unveils Major Changes in H5 Bird Flu Viruses’ Evolution | Mirage News
… wild birds has intermittently expanded and escalated. Since 2021, highly pathogenic avian H5N1 virus activity has intensified globally, infecting …
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