Smithsonian Magazine20d
The Bald Eagle Just Became America’s National Bird. What Took So Long?
On Christmas Eve, President Biden signed legislation making it official Julia Binswanger Daily Correspondent The bald eagle is finally being recognized as America's national bird. John Tlumacki ...
The New Yorker21d
The Elephantine Memories of Food-Caching Birds
Pravosudov believes that his lab is the only one currently capable of completing the jigsaw puzzle for cognitive, rather than physical, traits—not just for birds but for any animal. For this ...
CBC.ca21d
Animal rescues in N.S. say they're dealing with 'astronomical' demand for rehoming
A Nova Scotia bird rescue has had to stop accepting new surrenders, as animal rescues in the province deal with increasing demand for their services. Diane Cooke has been running Privateer Parrot ...
New York Post22d
Bird flu is a growing threat to pets — here’s how to protect your furry friends
Bird flu has been spreading for years in wild birds, chickens, turkeys and many other animals. It was first confirmed in U.S. dairy cattle in March. The virus has been causing sporadic ...
Newsweek22d
How To Protect Your Pet From Bird Flu
As cases of bird flu increase, experts are urging pet owners to remain vigilant and take precautions to safeguard their animals from the disease. While avian influenza primarily affects wild and ...
KXLY 4 News22d
Cat Tales Wildlife Center reinforce protocols to protect animals from bird flu after deaths in Western WA
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. -- The staff at Cat Tales Wildlife Center is well-versed in precautionary practices to keep viruses from sweeping through their animals. Those safety measures are being ...
Indiatimes23d
Did you know birds and animals give gifts to each other?
Birds and various other animals have the ritual of gift-giving to their partners, often as part of courtship. These gifts can range from sticks, moss, and shiny objects to fish and pebbles.
The New York Times23d
The Bald Eagle Is (Finally) the National Bird of the United States
The bird of brown and white feathers has long represented the United States as a majestic and soaring symbol, but only this week did a law make it official. By Sara Ruberg The bald eagle received ...
CNN23d
Bird poop may be the key to stopping the next flu pandemic. Here’s why.
The birds soon follow. Hundreds of thousands of ... s Collaborating Center for Studies on the Ecology of Influenza in Animals at St. Jude. Predicting pandemics, Webby explains, is a little like ...
PBS23d
How America lost control of the bird flu and raised the risk of another pandemic
Just a few mutations could allow the bird flu to spread between people. Because viruses mutate within human and animal bodies, each infection is like a pull of a slot machine lever. “Even if ...
USA Today23d
The bald eagle's soaring comeback: From near extinction to official US bird
The bald eagle, with its history as the symbol of the nation going back over 200 years, made a roaring comeback from near extinction to becoming America's official bird this week. President Joe ...