A team of researchers from The University of New Mexico's Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB) have reported unexpectedly high levels of chemical contamination in wild birds and mammals at Holloman Air Force Base, near Alamogordo, ...
Environment
Feb 23, 2024
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In Australia, dog ownership often goes hand-in-hand with a love for the great outdoors. Whether it's walking on the beach, going camping, or having a barbecue in the park, we tend to keep our canine companions close as we ...
Ecology
Jan 6, 2024
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The Scottish moors are considered areas of outstanding beauty, and often assumed to be "wild" and "untamed." However, these landscapes are the result of management techniques that are now under scrutiny by the Scottish government.
Plants & Animals
Dec 20, 2023
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Associate professor in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation at Virginia Tech, Ashley Dayer is the lead author of an article published in People and Nature that argues not only for the acknowledgment of the activity's ...
Ecology
Dec 5, 2023
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With winter approaching, birds are migrating south to escape the cold and take advantage of more abundant food sources.
Veterinary medicine
Nov 30, 2023
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Recently, morning omelets and holiday dinners have gotten more expensive. One likely cause is bird flu, outbreaks of which led to the deaths of millions of chickens and turkeys from infection or culling in 2022, according ...
Ecology
Nov 15, 2023
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At least 522 seals and sea lions have been found dead along the coast of southern Brazil, authorities said Wednesday, blaming the die-off on avian flu.
Ecology
Oct 25, 2023
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Two commercial turkey farms in Iowa have been hit by the reemerging highly pathogenic bird flu, causing about 100,000 birds to be killed to prevent the disease from spreading.
Veterinary medicine
Oct 24, 2023
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An outbreak of avian flu—a highly contagious viral infection that affects wild birds as well as poultry—has hit poultry farms in South Africa. Two different strains are causing outbreaks in the country—A(H5N1) and influenza ...
Veterinary medicine
Oct 19, 2023
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The Galapagos National Park said Tuesday that it had detected its first cases of avian flu on the remote islands, home to unique bird species that helped inspire the theory of evolution.
Ecology
Sep 20, 2023
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