Does avian influenza affect wild birds? Find out if you need to take down bird feeders. Plus learn the risk to backyard ...

Recent testing by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) detected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in mammal ...

Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains tend to infect birds. But the potential for influenza A viruses that ...

Since then, we’ve seen commercial and backyard flocks infected – causing millions of birds to die. Experts say thankfully, ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says recent testing has identified highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in ...

This bird flu, which scientists call highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, is already at panzootic—animal ...

Each year, seasonal flu sickens about 1 billion people worldwide and causes approximately 290,000 to 650,000 respiratory ...

Backyard Poultry Face Bird Flu Risk When Migrating Mallards Stop to Rest Feb. 24, 2025 — Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks -- natural carriers of avian influenza -- stop and ...

“This biosensor is the first of its kind,” said Rajan Chakrabarty, a professor of energy, environmental, and chemical ...

MassWildlife also asks hunters to report sick or deceased birds if they find five or more at a single location, as this could be a sign of a possible outbreak. Spring turkey hunting season in ...

Spring is in the air. That means more birds flocking to Nova Scotia and the risk of avian influenza (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu. An estimated 12,000 birds in Nova Scotia have been impacted ...