Fewer than 40 New Zealand fairy terns survive - making it six times rarer than the kākāpō, which is often treated as the "poster bird" for our most endangered species.

All live bird markets in New York City and several neighboring counties were ordered to be closed on Friday after inspectors found seven cases of bird flu. New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D ...

Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu. By Carl Zimmer Carl Zimmer has reported on pandemics since 2009 and is the ...

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) — Several pet birds died in a Pittsfield fire on Sunday, per the Pittsfield Fire Department. The fire department said it responded around 9:30 p.m. to reports of an ...

Detected in all states across the U.S., HPAI is a highly contagious zoonotic virus that transmits easily among wild and domestic birds. While the disease has mostly stayed contained to affecting ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — The isolated nature of Lakeland’s iconic royal swans may be their saving grace as the bird flu ravages fowl populations in other parts of the country. “It’s ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has temporarily moved several bird species indoors as a precaution against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), officials announced.

Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new strain of bird flu virus different from the one circulating in other herds throughout the past year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW / AP) – The Akron Zoo is taking extra precautions to protect its animals amid an ongoing bird flu outbreak across the country. Zoo officials took to social media Thursday ...

(KRON) — Health officials have confirmed the presence of H5N1 (bird flu) in a backyard poultry flock in San Mateo County. The county said that while there are no current human cases of bird flu ...