"Bird Flu Virus Detected In California Raw Milk"
"State health officials said Sunday that bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from the Fresno-based Raw Farm dairy."
Source: LA Times, 11/25/2024
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"Teen Infected In Canada’s First Bird Flu Case Is In Critical Condition"
"A Canadian teenager infected with bird flu — that country’s first case involving a locally acquired infection — is in critical condition and experiencing difficulty breathing, health officials said Tuesday."
Source: Washington Post, 11/14/2024
1st US Case Of Bird Flu In A Pig Raises Concerns Over Human Threat
"A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. It’s the first time the virus has been detected in U.S. swine and raises concerns about bird flu’s potential to become a human threat."
Source: AP, 11/01/2024
Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers In Southeast Changed From Endangered To Threatened
"The red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in southeastern forests, has recovered enough of its population to be downlisted from an endangered species to a threatened one, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Thursday."
Source: AP, 10/25/2024
As Bird Flu Outbreaks Rise, Piles Of Dead Cattle Shock Central Valley
"The mortality rate among H5N1 infected dairy cows has been much higher than anticipated. Since early August, outbreaks have been reported in 124 California dairy herds. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the current public health risk is low."
Source: LA Times, 10/22/2024
"Who’s the Dodo Now? A Famously Extinct Bird, Reconsidered."
"A comprehensive review of dodo science offers new insights into the biology and behavior of the much-ridiculed bird."
Source: NYTimes, 09/23/2024
"Mystery Of Disappearing Ospreys Might Have Controversial Explanation"
"A new study suggests osprey chicks are starving in parts of the Chesapeake Bay because of a lack of menhaden, a primary source of food but also a major industry."
Source: Washington Post, 09/23/2024
"Plans Unveiled For National Mall Memorial For Slain Journalists"
"The concept designs are for D.C.’s first public memorial to celebrate press freedom and honor the journalists who have been slain while doing their jobs."
Source: Washington Post, 09/18/2024
In Portland, Thousands Gather To Marvel At Migrating Birds’ Nightly Routine
"The Vaux's Swift is a tiny bird – some people call it “a cigar with wings.” But every fall these little birds make a big trip, from summer breeding grounds in the Pacific Northwest down to their winter home in Central and South America. Along the way, many of them roost as a big flock in chimneys up and down the west coast. And their murmurations in the air – and simultaneously dive together into chimneys – are so spectacular that they draw crowds."
Source: NPR, 09/17/2024
"Missouri Bird Flu Case Raises Prospect of Human Transmission"
"Someone who lived with a Missouri resident infected with bird flu also became ill on the same day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday. The disclosure raises the possibility that the virus, H5N1, spread from one person to another, experts said, in what would be the first known instance in the United States."
Source: NYTimes, 09/16/2024
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