Forest fragmentation is considered one of the main threats to biodiversity. Many believe this primarily affects small ...

One defense strategy that birds might employ involves draping their nests with snake skin. This tactic helps keep predators away, […] ...

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How Was the Hooded Pitohui Found to Be Toxic? At first glance, the hooded pitohui bird looks harmless. However, they are one of the first birds to be recorded as poisonous or toxic. Out of all ...

If people suspect a wild bird may be exhibiting avian flu symptoms, they now have a way to report it. On Thursday, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced an online platform for ...

The State DEC has launched an online platform for reporting dead birds, as part of its effort to monitor the spread of avian influenza in New York State.People are cautioned to avoid contact ...

They collated data on which bird species use snake skin and their nest type and found that this behavior is only associated with passerines, or perching birds. And within the passerine order ...

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced an online platform for the public to report suspected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) ...

Confronting a bird flu outbreak in nature presents unique challenges, as infected animals leave a landscape contaminated, Pa.