Bird Census: Volunteers Participate in Christmas Bird Count
An annual bird census kicked off in the Americas this week, calling on volunteers throughout the Western Hemisphere to help assess the health of bird populations and guide conservation action. The...
View Article7 Brazilian Birds Make U.S. Endangered List
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has listed seven imperiled Brazilian birds as protected under the Endangered Species Act, the New York Times reports. In a statement issued Tuesday, the agency called...
View ArticleBirds Fall from the Sky in Arkansas; Wildlife Officials Seek Explanation
City and state officials were perplexed when thousands of birds fell from the sky in Beebe, Arkansas on New Year’s Eve night. Beebe mayor Mike Robertson said reports of the dead red-winged blackbirds...
View ArticleBirds Drop Dead in Louisiana Days After Massive Arkansas Kill
In the second large-scale blackbird kill to hit the Southeast this week, 500 birds rained down on a quarter-mile stretch of highway in Louisiana. The carcasses of red-winged blackbirds were discovered...
View ArticleMore Bird Deaths in Sweden: up to 100 Jackdaws Fall Dead
50 to 100 birds have been found dead on a street in Sweden, officials said Wednesday. The mass kill comes just days after 4,000 to 5,000 red-winged blackbirds dropped dead in Beebe, Ark. – most likely...
View Article“Aflockalypse” Mapped on Google
The recent string of mass animal deaths that the Washington Post and some bloggers have taken to calling “the aflockalypse” can now be monitored on Google Maps. The regularly updated resource pinpoints...
View ArticlePenguins Hampered by Tagging, Scientists Say
Tagging wild penguins with flipper bands threatens their chances of survival and has skewed data on the effects of climate change, biologists said Wednesday. Researchers at the University of Strasbourg...
View ArticleBird Flu-Resistant Chickens Could Prevent Pandemic
British scientists have engineered genetically modified chickens that are resistant to bird flu, claiming they have taken the first step in thwarting an illness that could one day set off a global...
View ArticleTraveler Detained for Possessing 200 Illegal Animals
An Indonesian man was arrested Wednesday at an airport in Bangkok, Thailand for attempting to smuggle 200 live animals – including tortoises, snakes, squirrels, spiders, lizards and a parrot – in...
View ArticlePenguins Sent to U.S. for Global Warming Exhibition
A group of 20 penguins rescued from Brazilian beaches last year have been sent to the U.S. for an exhibition on climate change. Brazilian scientists say the Magellanic penguins arrived safely this...
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