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March 17, 2023

Chile culls whopping 40,000 poultry after detecting 1st bird flu case in the industry

After detecting its first bird flu case in an industrial setting Monday, Chile has culled and buried 40,000 poultry. Authorities have not detected more cases in other areas.

March 16, 2023

Audubon Society bucks critics, keeps 'enslaver' name despite criticism: 'Must reckon with the racist legacy'

Bird conservation group, the National Audubon Society, is refusing to change its historic name despite critics pointing to the "racist" background of its namesake.

March 13, 2023

Rehabilitated bald eagle released in Mississippi after getting struck by car

A bald eagle was released Saturday in northeast Mississippi after being treated for six weeks for a bruised shoulder. The eagle was struck by a car near the Natchez Trace Parkway.

March 6, 2023

2 men in Nebraska killed, planned to eat American bald eagle: police

Two Honduran nationals in Nebraska are accused of killing a North American bald eagle last week with plans to cook and eat the protected bird, authorities said.

March 1, 2023

Argentina suspends poultry exports after detecting 1st case of bird flu

Poultry exports have halted in Argentina after the country detected its first case of bird flu in the industry. Most of its previous cases came from wild birds.

February 28, 2023

Indiana authorities offer up to $500 for leads on bald eagle's killer

Indiana conservation officers are offering up to $500 as a reward for leads on an individual who shot and killed a bald eagle in Dubois County on Saturday.

February 28, 2023

2 California eagle eggs watched by a web cam unlikely to hatch

A couple of eagle eggs located east of Los Angeles, California, are unlikely to hatch. The group running its web cam livestream says the eggs are two weeks past its expected hatch date.

February 24, 2023

Father of girl who died from bird flu also contracts the virus, health officials say risk of spreading is low

A Cambodian girl died after contracting bird flu earlier this week. The girl's father recently tested positive for the illness but has mild symptoms.

February 23, 2023

11-year-old Cambodian girl dies from bird flu in country's first known human infection since 2014

A girl from Cambodia died from bird flu on Wednesday. The girl had a 102 degree fever, a cough, and throat pain. This is the first known human case in the country since 2014.

February 21, 2023

Bird flu kills sea lions and thousands of pelicans in Peru's protected areas

The bird flu is killing sea lions and thousands of pelicans in protected areas of Peru. Government data suggests that nearly 63,000 birds have been killed from the H5N1 strain.