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Yes, pets can get bird flu from eating raw food. Pets can contract bird flu through contact with infected poultry or carcasses, or from eating contaminated food. Since cooking and pasteurization kill ...

The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases of bird flu across the United States as of Friday, although the number is ...

Symptoms usually resemble those associated with the common flu, such as headaches ... The CDC also reports that you cannot ...

Look up – it’s bald eagle season in Colorado. Several thousand of the majestic birds have migrated here for the winter and ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new warning about thousands of recalled eggs sold at Costco (COST) stores ...

While it's been a symbol of the nation since its the early days, it took the president's signature on Christmas Eve to make it the our national bird.

Snakes, often feared, are crucial for ecosystem balance. Most species are non-venomous, controlling rodent and insect ...

“On the ground hedgehogs, cats, stoats and dogs along with tides and storm surges add to the risks that face dotterels daily.

December, a friend and I walked the little Fish Creek Trail. At the side of the pond, a small gray bird was bobbing up and down on a gray rock — a dipper! A bit later, we saw it again, fossicking in ...

A number of countries have adhered to the clarion call on wildlife conservation, leading to a number of success stories ...

The Blob endured for two years, throttling ecosystems as it killed off marine species and disrupted food webs. Its effects ...