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Ducks return to a Long Island farm that lost its entire flock to the bird flu
Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire ...
Tracking Bird Flu Through Poop In Places No One’s Looking
New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early outbreak detection.
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First U.S. death from H5N1 bird flu reported in Louisiana
The person was over the age of 65 and had underlying medical conditions. They were hospitalized last month with the U.S.'s first severe bird flu case.
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d
Scientists Are Tracking Worrying Declines in Insects—and the Birds That Feast on Them. Here’s What’s Being Done to Save Them Both
In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...
Flutes for Fido: Volunteers play music to soothe shelter animals
Yuvi Agarwal, 12, founded the nonprofit Wild Tunes in 2023 and has enlisted about 100 volunteer musicians to play in animal shelters.