Experts take stock of West Nile lessons
West Nile virus was first detected in the United States in 1999, and it quickly spread from New York across the continent, into Canada and Mexico and then to ...
West Nile virus
Humans likely behind most Ontario raptor deaths
Birds face increasing hazards as cars hurtle down highways and skyscrapers rise against the horizon. In Ontario, researchers found human development was probably ...
JWM study: West Nile could be impacting Pennsylvania grouse
A new study from Pennsylvania suggests that the West Nile virus may be partly to blame for the decline of ruffed grouse and could be undermining efforts to restore ...
More stress for birds means higher chances of West Nile virus
Birds that have more of the stress hormone corticosterone are more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes that can carry West Nile virus, according to a new study. ...
Cardinals may protect Atlanta residents from West Nile virus
In Atlanta, Georgia, West Nile virus (WNV) is rampant — but only in birds. Humans in the area are relatively free of the mosquito-borne illness, and they may have ...