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- 'Gilbert Water Ranch is named Audubon Important Bird Area (The Arizona Republic)
Once just an important bird area, Gilbert Water Ranch is now an Important Bird Area -designated as such by National Audubon Society, the upper case letters signifying its identification and acceptance as part of a worldwide effort to preserve habitat for birds.
'Over 30 Countries Agree: Bird Flu Preparedness is Key (Insurance Journal)
The threat of the bird flu virus mutating into a strain capable of causing a pandemic intensifies amidst a growing number of outbreaks and human cases in different parts of the world. Since 2003,
'U.S. downplays H5N1 entering via bird pathways (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
It is unlikely that a sick bird would be able to carry the deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus into the United States through the Pacific and Atlantic flyways, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
'Indonesian man dies of bird flu: health ministry (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A 32-year-old Indonesian man has died of bird flu, bringing the death toll in the country from the virus to 65, a health ministry official said on Friday.
'Lesher to lead bird tour on March 17 (Onalaska Community Life)
Local bird expert Fred Lesher will lead a day-long bird watching tour on Saturday, March 17, from La Crosse to Lansing, Iowa, and back along the western side of the Mississippi River.
'Laos confirms second bird-flu death (EARTHtimes.org)
Bangkok - Test results from a World Health Organization (WHO) laboratory in Tokyo have confirmed that a 42-year-old woman who died in Vientiane last week had bird flu, the government of Laos said Friday. Her death was the second confirmed human bird-f...
'Flight to Brazil returns to O'Hare after bird flap (Chicago Sun-Times)
A United Airlines flight bound for Brazil returned to O'Hare International Airport late Thursday over fears that a bird had flown into an engine. United Airlines spokeswoman Robin Urbanski said the captain turned the plane around shortly after its 9 p.m. take off as a precautionary measure.
'Indonesia confirms 65th bird flu death (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Bird flu has killed a 32-year-old man in Indonesia, taking the death toll in the nation worst hit by the disease to 65, an official said Friday.
'Laos confirms second bird flu death (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Laos confirmed its second human death from bird flu on Friday, a woman who died earlier this month, after results from a lab used by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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