Botulism outbreak impacting arctic birds in Ontario
An investigation is underway after hundreds of dead and injured birds washed up on the shores of Southern Georgian Bay in Lake Huron, Ontario.
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New Morbidity/Mortality Event in Nestling and Fledgling Songbirds Reported
The PA Wildlife Futures Program has issued an alert in June 2021 that nestling and fledgling songbirds have been found with ocular and neurologic issues, and in some cases these birds have been found dead in large numbers.
Salmonella outbreak spreads among songbirds in West
Several state wildlife agencies in the the west are urging the public to rigorously clean or temporarily remove backyard bird feeders due to recent spreading of salmonella among the birds.
USGS Wildlife Health Bulletin: Winter 2020 Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses Circulating Globally in Wild Birds
The global level of HPAI virus detections in wild birds as we begin winter 2020/2021 is similar to the winter of 2014/2015, when HPAI was detected in North American wild birds and heavily impacted domestic fowl.
Recent Articles on Plastics in Wildlife
Recent articles by The Wildlife Society and the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative blog.
WEST NILE VIRUS INFECTION IN RUFFED GROUSE IN PENNSYLVANIA: A MULTI-YEAR COMPARISON OF STATEWIDE SEROSURVEYS AND VECTOR INDICES
A 3-yr statewide survey was conducted across Pennsylvania to measure flavivirus (i.e., WNV) seroprevalence among hunter-harvested grouse.
PLASMA BIOCHEMISTRY AND PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS REFERENCE INTERVALS OF THE COMMON LOON
This study determined reference intervals for plasma biochemical values in adult common loons, and reference intervals for protein electrophoresis values in both adult and juvenile common loons.
Raptor Academy Online Course: Intro to Raptor Rehabilitation
Course materials cover basic avian anatomy and physiology and provide you with current best practices for the first phase of raptor rehabilitation—patient stabilization. You will also receive instruction on safe handling methods, how to conduct a physical exam, the art of triage, and basic emergency care.
Anticoagulant Rodenticides in Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) from New York City, New York, USA, 2012–2018
Okoniewski, J. C., VanPatten, C., Ableman, A. E., Hynes, K. P., Martin, A. L., & Furdyna, P. (2020). Anticoagulant Rodenticides in Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) from New York City, New York, USA, 2012–2018. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. Study Highlights: Anticoagulant rodenticides, principally difethialone, brodifacoum, and bromadiolone, were detected in the livers […]
Biologists Ask for Public Help in Investigating Bird Die-off in New Mexico
Biologists are asking the public for help as they investigate a statewide die-off among migratory birds in New Mexico
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Updates- February 2024 
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