The Globe and Mail5d
New memoir After the North Pole captures the love-affair-turned-obsession of polar exploration
Reaching the North Pole was a fantasy of the ancients ... deeply human about delighting in a sunrise, in hearing the birds sing and feeling the onrush of running water in a nearby stream.” ...
What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders
Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. But what has been ...
‘Rarely encountered’ bird species spotted in Kazakhstan — some for first time. See them
A barnacle goose was spotted in the country for the very first time in 2018, according to the study. A single goose was seen ...
The Columbian1d
112 North America bird species have lost half of population
At least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years, according to a new report published March 6.
CBS News5d
About a third of bird species in U.S. need conservation help, new report says
The findings continue a downward trend. A 2019 study published in Science, an academic journal, found that North America lost nearly 3 billion birds over the previous 50 years, including 90 ...
National Geographic news3d
Why Birds Matter, and Are Worth Protecting
(Photographed at Sylvan Heights Bird Park, Scotland Neck, North Carolina) PHOTOGRAPHED AT SYLVAN HEIGHTS BIRD PARK, SCOTLAND NECK, NORTH CAROLINA With a wingspan that can approach three feet ...
WAVY-TV4d
Bird flu believed to be cause of death for nearly 300 dead birds on OBX
The incident was first reported Feb. 26, and by March 7, North Carolina’s Wildlife Resources Commission responded to Cora June Island, where they found hundreds of dead birds. “They saw ...
7News Miami7d
Black-casqued hornbill, rare bird that mainly exists in Africa, seen on tree in North Miami
NORTH MIAMI, FLA. (WSVN) - A rare bird was spotted in South Florida. A female, black-casqued hornbill was captured hanging out in a tree in the backyard of a home in North Miami this week.
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Bird flu testing and monitoring continues in New York’s North Country
In the North Country, local officials say the virus is largely still contained to wild birds. “In Clinton County, we have never had a case in dairy cattle, in domestic poultry, in other mammals ...
News4Jax5d
‘Lights Out’ Northeast Florida aims to reduce number of bird deaths by going dark
In 2024 alone, Jacksonville saw over 200 documented bird deaths. That’s just the beginning. Since 1970, North America has lost 3 billion birds, nearly a quarter of the bird population that has ...
Hull Daily Mail5d
Man found hiding in girlfriend's loft after hitting his own dad with a metal pole
A terrified father feared for his life after his violent son suddenly grabbed a metal pole and swung it at him, causing a nasty wound on his forehead, after they had been "bickering". The father ...
Gizmodo2d
The Future Is Here
The Trump White House is ready to divvy up public lands for private profits. By Lucas Ropek Tesla’s Self-Driving Fails the Wile E. Coyote Test Isaiah Colbert Isaac Schultz Isaiah Colbert ...