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However, the widespread practice of capturing and trading the bird has conservationists sounding the alarm about the species' ...

Contemplating that possibility, Cook envisions his collection inspiring empathy for the bird’s continued prosperity. That’s why he was in Wabasha. Minnesota has the largest nesting population of Bald ...

That bird continues to haunt me ... "I knew I was looking at something very special, something much more important than a ...

Some animals can remember where they’ve buried hundreds of thousands of seeds. Why can’t we remember where we’ve put our ...

The virus in the first severe human bird flu case in the U.S. was found to have mutated. Follow Newsweek's live blog for ...

Birders in the Berkshires brave winter’s chill for the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count, a tradition of counting and ...

The bald eagle finally became America's official national bird after a bill was signed by President Joe Biden on Christmas ...

Bird flu, also called avian influenza, is a viral infection that can cause flu in birds and sometimes spread to mammals, including humans. Migrating waterfowl (wild ducks, geese, and storks) are ...

Wildlife officials are collecting and testing animal carcasses as part of an ongoing study to determine the extent of the spread of Avian flu in land animals in the province. Trappers are encouraged ...

Such strains present a significant concern for poultry producers by causing considerable mortality in domestic bird species. In addition, swine (pigs) can be infected with some strains of avian ...

An older person in Louisiana exposed to bird flu from a backyard flock is now hospitalized with a "severe" case of avian influenza, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.