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May 21, 2023

Moscow mayor introduces quarantine in 16 city districts amid bird flu outbreak

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin issued an order on Thursday to place 16 districts under quarantine due to an outbreak of bird flu.

May 18, 2023

Video, photos allegedly show first ivory-billed woodpecker sighting since 1944

Footage from a Louisiana forest purports to show ivory-billed woodpeckers alive in the wild ahead of an official federal declaration on the species' extinction status.

May 18, 2023

Criminal cases over killing eagles decline as wind energy dangers increase: report

A new report found that criminal cases from officials over killing or harming bald and golden eagles have fallen. The AP cited data from the Fish and Wildlife Service.

May 17, 2023

Pale Male, iconic hawk nested over NYC's Fifth Ave for decades, dead at 33

Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk that spent decades nested atop buildings on Manhattan's bustling Fifth Avenue, has died. He was believed to be 33 years old.

May 17, 2023

Critically endangered California condors to receive vaccine after a dozen die from bird flu

Over a dozen California condors have died from bird flu. The U.S. granted emergency approval for the use of a vaccine to prevent the critically endangered species from wiping out.

May 16, 2023

Bird attacks drone mid-air in shocking video

A bird in central China flew into a drone mid-air before grabbing it and flying away with the device. See the video!

May 12, 2023

Deadly bird flu threatens California condors already on the brink of extinction

Environmental advocates fear that a deadly outbreak of avian influenza may undo decades’ worth of conservation efforts meant to save condors from extinction.

May 5, 2023

US seeks help to find culprit who shot and killed 4 bald eagles in Arkansas

Wildlife agencies are asking the public to help find the shooter who killed four bald eagles in Arkansas. Authorities also found a dog, a deer, and hawks fatally shot nearby.

May 4, 2023

New York City a 'birding paradise' with busy bird clinic, global birdwatching hotspots — and a few egrets

Busy Wild Bird Fund clinic proves New York City is 'birding paradise' that attracts global birdwatchers and where even endangered peregrine falcons thrive.

May 1, 2023

Avian flu kills 20 California condors in Arizona, Utah

Wildlife officials said 20 California condors in southern Utah and northern Arizona have died since March. Nearly half of the endangered birds tested positive for a strain of avian flu.