This photo from the Wildlife Rescue Association in B.C. shows baby magpies found in a nest on a transport truck. Five baby birds inadvertently …
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Wild Birds
Time to end war on birds and find a way to coexist, say experts – The Guardian
“These kinds of bird deterrents – in most circumstances, they’re at best pointless and at worst, actively dangerous for wildlife,” said Jeff Knott …
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Dead and dying seabirds | Angus Council
This is believed to be because of an outbreak of Avian (or bird) flu. Wild birds can carry several diseases that are infectious to people.
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Advice for Fifers after dead seabirds reported on Aberdeenshire and Angus coastlines
People who find a single dead bird of prey, swan, good, duck or gull, or five or more dead wild birds of any other species at the same time, should …
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Bird Flu: What to do if you find dead seabirds on Fife’s shores | Dunfermline Press
It is also advising that dogs and other pets should be away from any dead or sick birds and that people should not feed wild waterfowl, and they …
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Keep cats indoors and dogs leashed owners told amid bird flu outbreak
Scientists have also raised the alarm about bird flu deaths among wild mammals, like foxes, which can catch the virus by hunting birds weakened by the …
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Florida invasive species inflict multi-millions in damages every year – Florida Today
In the Everglades, pythons prey on endangered birds and their eggs, along with frogs and native snakes. FWC encourages the public to remove or …
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Bird photography: A beginner’s guide | Local News | victoriaadvocate.com
A telephoto lens is often most helpful when photographing wild birds as they allow you to photograph subjects from greater distances.
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Double-crested cormorants: The seabirds that fishermen love to hate – Seacoastonline.com
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says double-crested cormorants became part of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) in 1972.
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Heightened risk of avian flu human transmission necessitates greater biosecurity on farms
… largest observed in terms of poultry outbreaks and also leading to a record number of dead wild birds, according to the European Commission.
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