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The bird flu and cats on Long Island: What to know about the risk

Newsday 01 Apr 2025
... Long Island, USDA data shows ... Here's what Long Island pet owners should know about the risk of bird flu and what they can do to protect their feline friends.How to keep cats safe from avian flu.
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How the highly contagious bird flu is hitting NC's wild and domestic bird populations hard

The Fayetteville Observer 29 Mar 2025
Hundreds of dead shorebirds, mainly brown pelicans, were found on Cora June Island in North Carolina.The same strain of avian flu has caused a surge in egg prices due to the culling of millions of ...
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For the birds: The debate over Gould Island's future and what it means for nesting birds

The Newport Daily News 27 Mar 2025
JAMESTOWN – There was a time when the skies over Rhode Island were all but absent of waterbirds ... “This has the potential to severely reduce the populations for some species,” said Charles Clarkson, director of avian research for Rhode Island Audubon.
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Avian influenza present on P.E.I., but not a risk to general public, experts say

CBC 26 Mar 2025
Prince Edward Islanders are being reminded to keep their distance from sick, dying or dead wildlife as avian influenza — commonly known as bird flu or H5N1 — continues to circulate on the Island ... .
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Government confirms avian flu detected in six bird species on Marion Island

Business Day 24 Mar 2025
The presence of the high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus on sub-Antarctic Marion Island has been confirmed ... plastic pollution and predation by introduced house mice on Marion Island.
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Tests confirm avian flu on remote island, affecting six bird species: SA govt

Sowetan Live 24 Mar 2025
A high pathogenicity avian influenza virus is killing birds on Marion Island. .
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Avian botulism likely caused more than 100 duck deaths in Napier

RNZ 23 Mar 2025
Experts say it is likely that more than 100 dead ducks found around creeks and streams near Prebensen Drive in Napier died of avian botulism ... "Botulism outbreaks are not uncommon and happen frequently, particularly in the North Island.
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Geese droppings at Prescott Park a health hazard? Bird flu risk to humans very low

Foster's Daily Democrat 19 Mar 2025
PORTSMOUTH — City Councilor Kate Cook raised concerns about “any potential health issues posed by the bird flu or avian influenza in relation to geese or geese droppings” at Prescott Park or Peirce Island.
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Go wild about viewing animals in their natural settings

Boston Herald 16 Mar 2025
Get inspired where the wild things are ... The destination sits along a prime avian migratory path and is part of the Sky Islands — multiple mountain ranges that rise from 6,000 feet to nearly 10,000 feet ... For more ... For more ... For more ... For more ... ....
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Cayman Islands Department of Agriculture on alert as bird flu moves across the region - Jamaica Observer

Jamaica Observer 13 Mar 2025
GEORGETOWN, Cayman Islands, (CMC) \u2013\u00a0 ... According to government officials, there are currently no reported cases of avian influenza in the Cayman Islands\u2019 wild or domestic bird populations.
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