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- 'Spruce grouse - our rarest year-round bird (Plattsburgh Press Republican)
It is one of the state's rarest critters, maybe the rarest non-migratory bird. Most people in the North Country have probably never even heard of a spruce grouse, more-the-less seen one, for its haunts are remote boreal enclaves deep in the Adirondacks.
'Poultry farms affected by bird flu sealed in Manipur (ANI via Yahoo! India News)
Imphal, Aug 12 (ANI): Health officials in Manipur have begun sealing poultry farms following an outbreak of bird flu in the state. Health workers sealed the farms yesterday after completing the second phase of culling, mopping and sanitizing procedure within a 5-kilometre radius here, where symptoms of the H5N1 influenza were detected. Though no human infection of the virus has been reported so ...
'France battles first bird flu outbreak (The Herald)
PARIS. France battled the first poultry outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in the European Union and Britain predicted it would soon be hit, as world experts gathered in Paris prepared for a long, hard battle against the deadly virus.
'This cussing bird told you what? (Houston Chronicle)
People are being careful about their language around an 8-year-old bird named Peaches.
'Maumee officials practice reaction to bird flu (The Toledo Blade)
Lucas County?s death toll from bird flu reached 1,300 people yesterday at St. Luke?s Hospital in Maumee ? at least on paper.
'Togo detects new cases of bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Three new cases of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu have been detected in poultry on farms in the west African nation of Togo, a report said Saturday.
'Artist behind Beijing's 'bird's nest' stadium boycotts Olympics (CBC)
Ai WeiWei, the artist who designed the Beijing's 'bird's nest' Olympic stadium, says he wants no part in promoting or participating in the Games.
'Audubon sponsors bird walks (Orlando Sentinel)
Birders of all levels are welcome to the Lake Region Audubon Society bird walks at 8 a.m. Saturdays through Oct. 27. Experienced birders will guide the 2-mile walks at Saddle Creek Park between Auburndale and Lakeland. Bring binoculars, insect repellent and water.
'Indonesia demands bird flu medicine before sharing samples (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Indonesia has confirmed that it will not share live samples of bird flu virus with the World Health Organisation (WHO) until it is guaranteed access to affordable drugs to fight the disease.
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