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Birds Have Their Own Disease Problems That Sometimes Become …

WebStill, health officials closely monitor for outbreaks and mutations of H5N1. In general, it is contact with other animals, including humans, that gives any wildlife …

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What Do Birds Do for Us

WebLikewise, scientists have been monitoring the health of common loons in New York’s Adirondack Park to understand the impact of atmospheric mercury from coal …

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How to Help an Injured or Orphaned Bird Audubon New York

WebTries to fly but can’t. If you find an injured bird, carefully put it in a cardboard box with a lid or a towel over the top, and place in a cool, safe place. Birds go into shock very easily when …

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Birds suffer from air pollution, just like we do Audubon California

WebGround-level ozone (O3) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), two of the most common air pollutants in California, are powerful oxidants that can cause direct, irreversible …

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Fire for Good and a Healthy Forest Audubon Pennsylvania

WebAudubon Mid-Atlantic, in cooperation with Natural Lands and the Cornell Lab, are planning a so-called “prescribed burn” this spring at the Bear Creek Preserve in …

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Plastic Pollution Is So Pervasive That It’s Causing a New Disease in

WebThe birds aren’t dying directly from plasticosis, but the disease affects their growth, nutrition, and overall health. Lavers recently co-published a study showing the …

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Birds Are Living Proof That ‘Forever Chemicals’ Pollute Our Water

WebBirds Are Living Proof That ‘Forever Chemicals’ Pollute Our Water Supplies. Decades of studies show avian eggs and tissues are chock-full of widely used PFAS. Now officials …

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8 Ways to Improve Your Woodland Habitats Audubon Connecticut

WebOne indicator of the health of our forests is the presence of diverse bird populations. Unfortunately, many species are in decline. However, through thoughtful forest …

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Three Easy but Important Ways to Keep Your Bird Feeders Disease …

WebThe National Wildlife Health Center recommends cleaning bird baths and feeders with a solution of nine parts water to one part bleach. (If there is visible debris, …

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What Can Birds Tell Us About Air Pollution

Web“The health of migratory birds is only as good as the worst place they spent time during their full annual cycle,” David Mehlman, director of the Migratory Bird …

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More Than Half of U.S. Birds Are in Decline, Warns New Report

WebSince 2009, NABCI has published a report every few years to track the health of breeding birds in habitats across the nation over the past five decades. The …

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These Are the Seabirds Most Vulnerable to Plastic Pollution

WebYelkouan Shearwater: By breeding and migrating within the largely enclosed Mediterranean and Black Seas, where plastic accumulates, this bird—already considered …

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Warmer Oceans Are Driving More Frequent Seabird Die-Offs, …

WebThat’s why seabird mortality provides a window into the health of the ecosystem, and beach monitoring programs throughout the region arose to monitor both …

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The Origins of Our Misguided Hatred for Pigeons Audubon

WebEarly in the next century, opinion shifted. “Pigeons became a nuisance through the 1930’s and 1940’s, nesting and defecating in and on landmarks, statues and …

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6 Unexpected Ways Birds Are Important for the Environment (and …

WebWords by Lauren Leffer. Reporter, Audubon magazine. Published December 17, 2021. Birds improve our quality of life. Watching them flit around a backyard feeder …

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What Birds Tell Us About Climate Change's Threats Audubon

WebDue to drought and development, Red-crowned Cranes are having trouble breeding in their native wetlands in Asia. The drought is believed to be a result of climate …

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Poisons Used to Kill Rodents Have Safer Alternatives Audubon

WebPoisons Used to Kill Rodents Have Safer Alternatives. A second generation of ultra-potent rodenticides creates a first-class crisis for people, pets, and wildlife. Clinical assistant …

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The Weedkiller Dicamba Is Poisoning Wildlife Habitat. Will the EPA

WebHuman health risks are usually extrapolated from rodent studies; Mallards and a few other species typically stand in for all birds. “We have an incredibly uncertain …

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10 Fun Facts About the Northern Cardinal Audubon

WebNorthern Cardinal (female). Photo: Sujata Roy/Audubon Photography Awards. 5.) Cardinals get their trademark red plumage from their food. While they are mostly …

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As American Kestrels Mysteriously Decline, Researchers Look to …

WebThe American Kestrel Partnership, a project of The Peregrine Fund, is one such group of scientists. Now, it believes the key to understanding the kestrel’s decline …

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Rachel Carson and JFK, an Environmental Tag Team Audubon

WebAudubon Magazine / May-June 2012. Rachel Carson and JFK, an Environmental Tag Team. On the 50th anniversary of Silent Spring’s publication, a best-selling historian shows the …

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