"The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Is Still A Bipartisan Unicorn"
"As a competing bill emerges, supporters defend RAWA as the ’gold standard.’"
Source: High Country News, 04/25/2024
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"Bird Flu Virus Found In Grocery Milk As Officials Say Supply Still Safe"
"Viral fragments of bird flu have been identified in samples of milk taken from grocery store shelves in the United States, a finding that does not necessarily suggest a threat to human health but indicates the avian flu virus is more widespread among dairy herds than previously thought, according to two public health officials and a public health expert who was briefed on the issue."
Source: Washington Post, 04/24/2024
"Scientists Fault Federal Response to Bird Flu Outbreaks on Dairy Farms"
"Officials have shared little information, saying the outbreak was limited. But asymptomatic cows in North Carolina have changed the assessment."
Source: NYTimes, 04/22/2024
"Senate Approves Migratory Bird Conservation Bill"
"The Senate on Wednesday passed legislation to aid conservation efforts for migratory birds."
Source: E&E News, 04/19/2024
"California Dairies Scramble To Guard Herds Against Bird Flu"
"Earlier this spring, California dairy farmers noted a puzzling drop in milk production in Texas, New Mexico, Idaho, Ohio, Kansas and Michigan. Weeks later, news broke that several herds in these states, as well as North Carolina, had been diagnosed with avian influenza — the same strain that has devastated bird populations across the globe and shown a troubling ability to jump to mammals."
Source: LA Times, 04/16/2024
New Louisiana Bird Wails Like A Banshee But Eats Pest, Saving Crops
"Screechy, gangly bird gorges on invasive apple snails, helping wetlands and crawfish farms".
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 04/12/2024
"Global Stockpile of Cholera Vaccine Is Gone as Outbreaks Spread"
"Doses of cholera vaccine are being given to patients as fast as they are produced and the global stockpile has run completely dry, as deadly outbreaks of the disease continue to spread."
Source: NYTimes, 04/12/2024
"Bird Flu Spreads To Dairy Cows In Idaho, Michigan And New Mexico"
"A highly virulent bird flu first detected in dairy cows in Texas and Kansas this week has spread to additional herds, bringing the number of affected states to five and adding evidence the virus may be spreading cow-to-cow."
Source: Washington Post, 04/02/2024
"BLM Releases Long-Awaited Sage Grouse Protections"
"The Biden administration released its proposal Thursday to protect the greater sage grouse across the West, incorporating tough restrictions on oil and gas drilling and other land uses near the bird’s habitat."
Source: E&E News, 03/15/2024
"Scientists Confirm First Cases Of Bird Flu On Mainland Antarctica"
"Bird flu has reached mainland of Antarctica for the first time, officials have confirmed."
Source: Guardian, 02/28/2024
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