The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is sending out an urgent warning to homeowners. They’re hoping people will clean ...

Spring is just around the corner in Georgia and state officials are urging residents to apply spring cleaning not just to their homes, but their bird feeders.

Always wear protective gloves and a mask while cleaning feeders, feeding areas, and bird baths. Also, wash carefully ...

Wildlife officials also said avian pox risk includes wart-like lesions on a bird’s face, legs or feet and in severe cases, in their throats, making it hard for them to breathe, eat or swallow.

Birds are at risk from a variety of diseases that can flourish when birds flock to neglected feeders. DNR wildlife biologist ...

As spring approaches, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is urging residents to keep bird feeders clean to help ...

Avian pox causes wart-like lesions on a bird’s face, legs or feet. More severe cases can cause lesions in the throat, compromising the bird’s ability to breathe, eat and swallow, and sometimes ...