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Long Island waterfowl stricken by bird flu
12+ hour ago (185+ words) A headline in the Feb. 6 issue of New York Outdoor News issue warned, "Bird flu cases could increase in Northeast." That has been the case on Long Island, where residents are regularly finding dead waterfowl in large enough numbers to…...
Wild turkey virus discovered in Minnesota
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (120+ words) Home " Home Page News " Wild turkey virus discovered in Minnesota In 2024, after hearing reports about wild turkeys with facial lesions and warts on their faces and sometimes feet, the Minnesota DNR sought to understand the cause of the problem. "We…...
Canada geese test positive for avian influenza at Iowa’s Green Valley Lake, Lake of Three Fires
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (748+ words) Home " Iowa " Canada geese test positive for avian influenza at Iowa's Green Valley Lake, Lake of Three Fires H5 avian influenza has been confirmed in Canada geese at Green Valley Lake and at Lake of Three Fires, Iowa wildlife officials announced…...
Michigan waterfowl hunters are advised to safeguard against avian flu
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (738+ words) Home " Michigan " Michigan waterfowl hunters are advised to safeguard against avian flu Lansing " Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials are reminding waterfowl hunters to take precautions to protect themselves and domestic animals from highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as…...
Every goose poops: role in transporting bacteria studied
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (120+ words) Home " Illinois " Every goose poops: role in transporting bacteria studied Like the wonderful children's book reminds us, "everybody poops," and Canada geese are no exception. The Illinois Natural History Survey's Forbes Biological Station and the Wildlife Veterinary Epidemiology Laboratory at…...
Bob Gwizdz: Michigan's proposed spring turkey regulation changes make sense
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (888+ words) Home " Home Page News " Bob Gwizdz: Michigan's proposed spring turkey regulation changes make sense The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has recommended some of the most significant changes to spring turkey season since almost ever. The Natural Resources Commission is…...
Study shows 72% of Illinois wetlands not protected by the federal Clean Water Act
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (202+ words) Illinois once harbored more than 8 million acres of wetlands. By the 1980s, all but 1.2 million wetland acres had been lost, filled in for development or drained to make way for agriculture. Now, roughly 72% of the remaining 981,000 acres of Illinois wetlands are…...
Mallards could receive big boost from HEN Act introduced in Congress
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (181+ words) An initiative that could bring direct benefits to duck hunters by bolstering mallard and other duck populations in areas that produce the birds that migrate down the flyways each fall has taken wing. The Habitat Enhancement Now " a.k.a.the HEN Act…...
Two tactics for outsmarting roaming toms after hens are on their nest
11+ mon, 3+ day ago (274+ words) When turkey hens are on the nest, it's good to know how to take advantage of "Roaming Romeos" in search of love. Some mornings these gobblers will start early in checking their home territory. Other days, savvy toms won't get…...
What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders
11+ mon, 6+ day ago (145+ words) Home " Illinois " What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States…...