Home » National News » Indiana finds cases of bird flu in waterfowl Bloomington, Indiana — The Indiana DNR has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) as the cause of death for multiple geese in Hamilton County. Additionally, multiple blue-wing teal in Greene…
For decades, hundreds of rough and ethnically diverse men descended into the iron mines around Port Henry, little suspecting that their workplace would one day play a significant role in an environmental success story. Bat populations, which plunged by as…
Tonsils were collected from 200 fattening pigs at slaughter from ten abattoirs across Sweden in 2017, with one pig per herd sampled. Wild boars, numbering 180, were sampled during hunting in 2018, primarily in Östergötland County. Cultures were performed using selective media, and isolates…
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Newswise — Hamilton, ON, Oct. 23, 2024 – Bacteria and fungi from the wings of bats could play a significant role in saving them from white-nose syndrome (WNS), a fungal disease affecting the skin of wings and muzzle, which has nearly wiped out vulnerable…
The deaths of Canadian geese in South Carolina has prompted an investigation, but people are not suspected as killers. Rather, avian influenza — or bird flu — is suspected, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. That suspicion has prompted…
The Missouri Department of Conservation is urging hunters and residents to watch for signs of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, as fall waterfowl migration begins. Missouri officials are aware of positive cases of the virus in…
INDIANA — Thanks to aggressive state conservation efforts and strict habitat protections, the federally endangered Indiana Bat has rebounded to record population numbers—surpassing pre-White-Nose Syndrome levels for the first time in decades. First discovered in 1928 deep within Wyandotte Cave in…
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - You might see a lot of bats this time of year, in neighborhood Halloween decorations or in horror movies. But this week biologists are hoping to raise awareness of this unique mammal and its struggles. Bat Week…
Glacier National Park biologist Lisa Bate checks the wings of a bat as she takes measurements during a "Going Batty" field trip in the park on Thursday, July 9. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake) Casey Kreider A bat found dead in…
Diseases of wild animals: bird flu in wild birds and mammals, chytrid fungus, white-nose syndrome, chronic wasting disease, sea star wasting and coral disease.
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