How did the loon become Minnesota's state bird?
Lawmakers considered the goldfinch. Kids liked the scarlet tanager best. The whole thing took more than three decades.
Pollinator gardens a new strategy for Porter; gardens help bees, birds thrive
The town of Porter hopes to build on the advantage of its proximity to the Indiana Dunes parklands by developing a trail of ...
Bird games, books and puzzle will entertain in 2025
Want to know what birdwatchers get for Christmas? Bird books, bird puzzles and bird games, of course. This year Mark and I exchanged Christmas presents in person with our sons and their families and ...
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Chilean flamingo and harbor seal dead from bird flu at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo
The McCormick Bird House would be closed "until further notice," the zoo said. Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu ...
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The best lenses for bird photography and wildlife: these lenses really go the distance
With that in mind, I’ve included some of the best telephoto lenses in this guide, that are available right now. I’ve listed a mixture of zooms and primes that bring distant subjects closer, so you can ...
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Rapid spread of bird flu stokes concerns over egg prices
Bird flu has been spreading rapidly at poultry farms around Japan, causing concerns with the agriculture ministry and others that it's a factor in the sharp rise of egg prices. Nearly 5 million ...
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Scientists detect chirping cosmic waves in an unexpected part of space
(NASA via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have detected cosmic waves that sound like birds chirping in an unexpected place ... but they think Earth’s magnetic field may have something to do with it.
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Bird flu found in Georgia commercial poultry plant, a first for nation's leading producer
The most recent state to have its poultry operations hit with bird flu: Georgia. The Georgia Department of Agriculture, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, confirmed on Friday ...
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Moderna Receives $590M From HHS to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to ...
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Another wild cat succumbs to bird flu at local shelter as FDA issues precautions on cat food
A local felid sanctuary is mourning the loss of another wild cat after more than a dozen animals at the shelter died from bird flu. The latest death happened last week, with the disease taking ...
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Bird Flu Symptoms To Watch For in 2025 As Virus Mutates
She speaks English and a little French. Bird flu continues to infect animals and humans in the United States, with symptoms that some may struggle to discern from human influenza. Scientists have ...
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As bird flu spreads, CDC recommends faster 'subtyping' to catch more cases
As cases of H5N1, also known as avian flu or bird flu, continue to surface across the U.S., safety precautions are ramping up. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced ...