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Read More »U.S. reports 1st outbreak of deadly H7N9 bird flu since 2017
The United States reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to grapple with another bird flu strain that has infected humans and caused egg prices to hit record highs. The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird …
Read More »Albania has greenlit a Trump-connected resort that could endanger bird and turtle species
“You see those white pinkish dots in front of us?” asked Xhemal Xherri, peering across a lagoon along the southern coast of Albania, across the Adriatic Sea from Italy. “Dalmatian pelicans,” said Xherri. “Around 20 of them.” The area is a vital breeding and feeding ground for southeastern Europe’s distinctive …
Read More »‘It was killing me’: Calgary naturalist stops bird collisions on his windows with ‘zen curtains’
Brian Keating’s property is a refuge for everything from beavers, ducks and mink, and now his home is bird-friendly too. With all the bird traffic flowing through his Inglewood backyard, Keating’s heart sank every time he heard a collision with his house windows. “I was getting bird strikes often and …
Read More »COVID-19, Ebola, bird flu: What to know about zoonotic diseases – National
The risk to humans from zoonotic diseases like bird flu is low, scientists tell Global News, but they’re still concerned. The H5N1 avian flu is spreading in the United States. So far there have only been a handful of detections in humans. The worry is that it could spread further. …
Read More »E-scooters now available for rent in Regina – Regina
Descrease article font size Increase article font size For those looking to catch a ride on a new e-scooter, now is the time to hit the road. As of Wednesday morning, e-scooters are available to rent in Regina, from vendors Bird and Neuron. “We are excited to have these industry …
Read More »Bird sanctuary construction works around threatened birds’ burrows
An ongoing city restoration project at a bird sanctuary in Calgary is now working around the nesting schedule of a threatened bird species in Canada, and seeing more of the birds return. The Inglewood Bird Sanctuary Reconnection Project is making improvements to the natural environment of the sanctuary for the fish, birds and plants …
Read More »Biologists, residents watching marine bird populations as hundreds more found dead on southern Avalon
A dead gannet in Point Lance, N.L. (Patrick Butler/Radio-Canada) Dead and dying sea birds have been showing up on the south coast of Newfoundland over the last two weeks — from the Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve to the public beaches in St. Vincent’s, Point Lance and the southern Burin …
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