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The City of Decatur has become the first community in Georgia to be certified as a Bird City, achieving the prestigious High Flyer level of recognition.
You might think that bringing an animal back from extinction is a mere pipe dream, but one company is getting closer to bringing back the dodo.
Over its lifespan of about 30 years, a single Arctic Tern may travel more than 2.4 million kilometres. That is the equivalent of three trips to the Moon.
Bird flu is spreading again as water fowl migrate. In poultry, cases are spiking earlier than expected, so some state officials are bracing for a challenging autumn.
The bird is common in southern states but has only been spotted in Massachusetts once before. It may have been blown north by last week's nor'easter.
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources says there's an increase in suspected cases of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly referred to as bird flu.
"I was shocked to see the bird trapped in the netting, which is really dangerous for birds, and knew I had to do something," he told V2 Radio. His quick response set off a chain of events that ultimately saved the bird's life.
More than 10,000 birds are to be culled at a site after bird flu was confirmed. Cases of avian influenza were found at a commercial poultry site near Penrith in Cumbria, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said. It said all poultry at the site would be humanely culled.
A centuries-old mix-up between a bird and a country led to a modern identity shift as Turkey officially changed its name to Türkiye.
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AHS testing people in relation to bird flu outbreak at petting farm, Calgary Zoo taking precautions
Alberta Health Services has confirmed 12 people have been referred for testing and all “symptomatic workers” at Butterfield Acres Petting Farm are being tested after nine cases of Influenza A H5, commonly known as the avian flu,
To return the favor on the defensive end, Bird helped Walton pad his shot-blocking stats. Walton would ask Bird to set the driving man up by letting Larry cut in front, preventing the offensive player from jumping as high as he wanted. When this happens, Bill would swoop in with his long arms and swat the shot.