Bald eagle nest failures and deaths are piling up at an “alarming rate” as a result of the highly infectious avian influenza, University of Georgia researchers announced this week. The avian ...

The virus, which scientists call H5N1, has spread like wildfire around the globe in recent years, surprising and horrifying ...

Bald eagles in Ohio and South Dakota — among other states — have also contracted the flu. More than 20 million birds have been wiped out in the worst outbreak since 2015, which left more than ...

Bald eagles in 14 states died after contracting bird flu, and eagles in another two states are suspected of falling ill with the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, according to data from ...

Dozens of Bald Eagles Have Died From Bird Flu. The H5N1 strain of avian influenza is spreading among many raptors and wild birds, including the national bird. Share full article.

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa are building a sanctuary for bald eagles found sick and injured across a large swath ...

With an estimated 300,000 bald eagles in the country today — a population that quadrupled between 2009 and 2021 — the bird was removed from the U.S. Endangered Species List in 2007.

Bald eagles have been added to the list of birds killed by the flu, according to the USDA. The federal organization reports that 36 bald eagles have died across 14 states this year.

Initial Bird Flu Concerns for Bald Eagles. The first major highly pathogenic avian flu outbreak in North America began in late 2021. Even then, scientists noticed a marked effect on eagle populations.

The Raptor Center of Tampa Bay is one of the first organizations to successfully rehab a bird infected with bird flu. The male juvenile bald eagle spent 59 days in rehab before being released.

Bird flu is killing bald eagles at an 'alarming rate,' researchers say. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY. Sat, March 4, 2023 at 2:16 PM UTC. 4 min read.

Bird flu is killing an alarming number of bald eagles and other wild birds, with many sick birds arriving at rehabilitation centers unsteady on their talons and unable to fly.