“We suspect these mammals probably get the virus from consuming infected birds,” FWP Wildlife Veterinarian Jennifer Ramsey said. Avian influenza (AI) …
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Wild Birds
Three grizzly bears test positive for avian influenza – Valley Journal
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Three juvenile grizzly bears … infectious and fatal to poultry and some species of wild birds.
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H5N1 bird flu detected in commercial chicken flock in Weakley County, Tennessee
Domesticated birds can be exposed through contact with wild birds and through human interactions. HPAI cases have affected chickens, ducks, geese and …
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Costa Rica Reports First Cases of Avian Influenza | News – teleSUR English
“The event reported in wild birds in the Costa Rican Caribbean does not affect the export of poultry products, in accordance with the Terrestrial …
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As egg prices soar, the deadliest bird flu outbreak in US history drags on | Ars Technica
US bird flu outbreak: Egg smuggling surges as bird deaths top 57 million … HPAI A(H5N1) has been detected in wild birds in all 50 states, …
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‘Incredibly concerning’: Bird flu outbreak at Spanish mink farm triggers pandemic fears | Science
Most of the mammalian species infected with the virus so far are wild predators and scavengers feeding on infected birds—“solitary animals, or animals …
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Zoonotic potential of HPAI H5N1 viruses | Infectious Diseases 2023 – Poultrymed
Three wild red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were submitted with neurological symptoms (likely due to the foxes feeding on infected birds) between …
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The birds and the seeds | Bonner County Daily Bee
Pine siskins hang out at a bird feeder for a bite to eat. While Idaho Fish and Game recommends against feeding wild animals, feeding birds is the …
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Cyprus issues first-ever fines for poisoning wild birds | The Citizen
‘It is the first time in Cyprus the crime of using poison baits and killing wild birds with the use of poison has been prosecuted.’
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Battling the avian flu epidemic | FT Food Revolution
… in an attempt to tackle the most serious and sustained disease threatening farmed poultry and wild birds across the US and Europe.
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