Tag: bird flu

October 24, 2022

Are migrating birds bringing the flu with them?

Biologists are concerned about an uptick in bird flu this fall, as migrating birds bring the flu with them as they head south for winter. The current highly pathogenic avian...

September 15, 2022

Bird flu kills Florida dolphin

A bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) was found dead in Florida due to bird flu. It’s the first cetacean found with highly pathogenic avian influenza in the United States and one...

August 24, 2022

Avian influenza affects bird colonies in Shetland Islands

Seabirds in the Shetland Islands of Scotland are experiencing “unprecedented” numbers of die-offs from the highly pathogenic avian influenza. Species like northern gannets (Morus bassanus), great skuas (Stercorarius skua), and...

June 15, 2022

Avian flu reaches Southwest

Arizona has reported the first cases of avian flu in the Southwest. The Arizona Game and Fish Department announced that federal wildlife officials confirmed the disease in three wild cormorants...