Startled, large flocks of pheasants burst into flight, exploding with colorful fuss and flutter from thickets of wild grass and fallen leaves. But this was decades ago, when California’s autumnal …
A species of small, furry owls who nest underground in open fields are in imminent danger of extinction and may get a lifeline extended from the California Fish and Game …
The California Department of Public Health reported the state’s fourth case of a person contracting bird flu Thursday afternoon. The infected person was from the Central Valley and had contact …
As a collective notion, woodpeckers are one of the more familiar bird families. The general idea is clear enough: medium-sized, black-and-white birds with red highlights that use their beaks to …
Mike Magner | (TNS) CQ-Roll Call WASHINGTON — The bald eagle is poised to officially rise to its long-assumed perch as the national bird of the United States if House members follow suit …
SANTA CRUZ — Marine life and seabirds of all sorts, from pelicans and gulls to migratory terns and shearwaters, have amassed off the coast in recent weeks — flapping, squawking, …
Tests show avian botulism caused the death of dozens of ducks at Fairmount Park in Riverside, city officials said this week. Low levels of algae blooms were found in the …
Ongoing outbreaks of avian influenza have decimated poultry flocks and wild birds across the United States and worldwide. The virus, known as H5N1, is also increasingly adapting to mammals and …
It’s been a while since my last entry into the ongoing “Wildlife on a Maine Pond” series, but it’s not for lack of exciting wildlife activity. This entry will feature …
Susanne Rust | (TNS) Los Angeles Times Despite assurances from the federal government that bird flu will be eradicated from the nation’s dairy cows, some experts worry the disease is …