Bird flu in North Carolina: What to know following Buncombe County detection
In January, avian flu was detected in a dead bird at Julian Lake Park. Here's what to know about the virus in North Carolina.
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3 Mimic Bird Species You Should Know
Bird Mimicry Bird that mimic other birds are the cover artists of the bird world, borrowing sounds and tunes from other birds to use as their own. Some mimicry bird species—mockingbirds, thrashers and ...
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North Carolina bird flu outbreak raises alarm for pet owners
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Farmers and pet owners are concerned about the recent bird flu outbreak. Waterfowl in Buncombe County, North Carolina tested positive for the disease last week. But the bird ...
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North Carolina has seen more than 3 million birds affected by bird flu since January
Kavya Beheraj/Axios North Carolina has the third highest number of birds affected by avian influenza in the country, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Why it matters: The number of ...
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Snow geese fill Northern California skies as majestic birds start migration back north
The Central Valley is part of the Pacific Flyway, a major north-south path for migratory birds spanning from Alaska to Patagonia. Millions of birds, such as the snow geese, which spend their ...
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'Rare' Bittern bird spotted at Rainton Meadows in North East
Nature enthusiasts and bird ... the North East, as bitterns are not commonly seen in the area. The bittern, a member of the heron family, is notoriously difficult to spot due to its pale brown ...
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No visitors, no egg sales: How local farmers are responding as bird flu threat looms
OUR MAYA PAYTON JOINS US NOW FROM ELBERT COUNTY. SYDNEY FOR SOME LOCAL FARMERS, BIRD FLU IS MORE THAN SOME DISTANT THREAT. IT IS CHANGING THE WAY THEY DO BUSINESS. I SPOKE TO TWO FARMERS TODAY.
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Health advisory issued for bird flu as ducks in Arboretum-area pond test positive
A dead wild bird found in North Austin this month has tested positive for bird flu, Austin Public Health and the Texas Department of State Health Services confirm. Austin Public Health on ...
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Bird flu spreads across the U.S.; is there a threat in NJ?
Bird flu continues to spread across the country, with the virus wiping out wild bird populations and devastating poultry farms. This week, dairy cattle in the U.S. tested positive for a strain of ...
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Weekly CDC report returns, omits bird flu
However, three studies about H5N1 bird flu were missing from the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. That’s according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke to CNN on condition of ...
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Skull fossil discovery reveals oldest known modern bird
The 68 million-year-old fossil belongs to an extinct species of bird known as Vegavis iaai that lived at the end of the Cretaceous period, when Tyrannosaurus rex dominated North America and just ...