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45-year-old seabird discovered alive and well on an uninhabited island in Orkney

45-year-old seabird discovered alive and well on an uninhabited island in Orkney

October 5, 2022October 2, 2022 Supertrooper 1 Comment

A seabird found on an uninhabited island in Orkney is the oldest of its kind, experts reveal. The fulmar – a type of tube-nosed seabird – was born in July 1975 and spotted almost half a century later on the island of Eynhallow, says the British Trust for Ornithology. Researchers were able to work out […]

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Over 700 Vultures Die in Sanctuary After Avian Flu Outbreak

Over 700 Vultures Die in Sanctuary After Avian Flu Outbreak

September 4, 2022September 3, 2022 Supertrooper 1 Comment

Over 700 wild black vultures died in Georgia after the bird flu broke out and infected the animals at Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary. Newsweek reported that the dead vultures were found on August 13, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting that this year, over 2,100 wild birds and over 40 million […]

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Thousands of Cranes Killed by Bird Flu in Israel

Thousands of Cranes Killed by Bird Flu in Israel

January 7, 2022January 1, 2022 Supertrooper 2 Comments

Northern Israel is experiencing a severe bird flu breakout that has resulted in the death of at least 5,200 migratory cranes. Experts believe that the outbreak started once cranes made contact with infected smaller birds kept by farmers. This outbreak has resulted in farmers being required to slaughter thousands of chickens in an attempt to […]

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Response to the bird flu outbreak in Senegal and Mauritania

Response to the bird flu outbreak in Senegal and Mauritania

March 12, 2021November 28, 2021 Supertrooper Leave a comment

Nearly 2,500 pelicans died in late January in two National Parks on the border of Senegal and Mauritania as a result of an outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). In late January 2021, 750 Great white pelicans were found dead in the Djoudj bird sanctuary, a remote pocket of wetlands and a UNESCO […]

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More than 700 pelicans found dead in Senegal world heritage site

More than 700 pelicans found dead in Senegal world heritage site

February 7, 2021February 11, 2021 Supertrooper 1 Comment

Seven hundred and fifty pelicans have been found dead in a Unesco world heritage site in northern Senegal that provides refuge for millions of migratory birds, the country’s parks director has said. Rangers found the pelicans on Saturday in the Djoudj bird sanctuary, a remote pocket of wetland near the border with Mauritania and a […]

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Bird flu fears grow after spate of mysterious UK swan deaths

Bird flu fears grow after spate of mysterious UK swan deaths

December 12, 2020December 8, 2020 Supertrooper Leave a comment

A spate of baffling swan deaths is strongly suspected to be caused by a virulent new strain of avian flu sweeping across Britain. Dying swans were found spinning in circles and discharging blood from their nostrils on Ulverston canal, Cumbria. Swan rescuers have taken in more than 25 dying birds in Worcestershire and nine swans […]

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Which Way Will This Bird Flu Fly?

Which Way Will This Bird Flu Fly?

May 19, 2013December 22, 2019 Supertrooper Leave a comment

Are you neurotic about all things zoonotic? Perhaps you should be. A new strain of bird flu, H7N9, has recently emerged and has killed more than 30 people in China to date. There are concerns that this flu may mutate into a form that can be transmitted through human-to-human contact, risking its transformation into a […]

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