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West Nile virus

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Experts take stock of West Nile lessons

October 3, 2019

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 Central and South America. The virus, …

Conservation News

Humans likely behind most Ontario raptor deaths

April 4, 2018

Birds face increasing hazards as cars hurtle down highways and skyscrapers rise against the horizon. In Ontario, researchers found human development was probably the primary driver of raptor mortality over the past 25 years. “The …

Conservation News

JWM study: West Nile could be impacting Pennsylvania grouse

October 24, 2017

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 the bird. Ruffed grouse populations have …

Dana Kobilinsky

More stress for birds means higher chances of West Nile virus

September 6, 2016

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. “This particular study is the first chain …

Nala Rogers

Cardinals may protect Atlanta residents from West Nile virus

August 18, 2016

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 cardinals to thank, according to new …

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