"The Pinyon Jay’s Plight"
"Two culprits have pushed this keystone species to the brink in New Mexico."
Source: The Revelator, 11/03/2022
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A Dolphin, a Porpoise and Two Men Got Bird Flu. That’s a Warning.
"In early September, scientists at the University of Florida confirmed that a bottlenose dolphin, found dead in a canal on the Gulf Coast in March, carried a highly pathogenic kind of avian influenza. Its brain was inflamed."
Source: NYTimes, 11/01/2022
"Bar-Tailed Godwit Sets World Record With 13,560Km Continuous Flight"
"Satellite tag data suggests five-month-old migratory bird did not stop during voyage which took 11 days and one hour to reach Tasmania".
Source: Guardian, 10/27/2022
"More Than Half of Bird Species in the U.S. Are in Decline"
"A new report identifies 70 bird species that are at a “tipping point,” meaning that their populations have declined so significantly that they could face endangerment or even extinction in the coming years."
Source: Inside Climate News, 10/24/2022
"With Fall Migration, Bird Flu Flies Back Into Town"
"Zoos, bird rescue groups and other animal facilities are grappling with a “radically different” outbreak of avian influenza."
Source: NYTimes, 10/12/2022
"Wildlife Protection Helps Species Thrive In Europe - Report"
"Many wildlife species are thriving in Europe thanks to protection and re-introduction, a new report finds. Grey wolves, Eurasian beavers, grey seals, and European bison have seen some of the strongest recoveries in numbers and geographical range."
Source: BBC News, 09/28/2022
Half Of World’s Bird Species In Decline As Avian Habitat Destroyed
"State of the World’s Birds report warns human actions and climate crisis putting 49% in decline, with one in eight bird species under threat of extinction".
Source: Guardian, 09/28/2022
"Flight of the Condors"
"Once pushed to the brink of extinction, condors are soaring in Northern California skies again with the help of an Indigenous tribe and a team of scientists."
Source: Washington Post, 09/19/2022
"New Atlas of Bird Migration Shows Extraordinary Journeys"
"A bay-breasted warbler weighs about the same as four pennies, but twice a year makes an extraordinary journey. The tiny songbird flies nearly 4,000 miles (6,437 kilometers) between Canada’s spruce forests and its wintering grounds in northern South America."
Source: AP, 09/16/2022
"Bird Flu Found in Dolphin in Florida and Porpoise in Sweden"
"A bottlenose dolphin found dead in a Florida canal this past spring tested positive for a highly virulent strain of bird flu, scientists said on Wednesday. The announcement came a week after Swedish officials reported that they had found the same type of avian influenza in a stranded porpoise."
Source: NYTimes, 09/08/2022
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