This week, birders around the world lost one beloved feathered creature from their birding life list. Fortunately, no species went extinct. Instead, this change resolved a long-held misunderstanding ...

While Minnesota remains a seasonal destination for many dozens of species of neotropical avian migrants, we can take comfort ...

Humans may be responsible for the extinction of nearly 1,500 species of birds, the majority of which have been wiped out since the end of the last ice age. Nearly all these extinctions are thought to ...

WASHINGTON — Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. But what has been the ...

The world is currently seeing the fastest-spreading, largest-ever outbreak of H5N1, a highly contagious, deadly strain of avian influenza. Scientists say this virus now presents an existential threat ...

Over the past three years, bird flu — caused by the avian influenza A (H5N1) virus — has extended its reach around the U.S. and across many species. The virus arrived in wild birds, but it has now ...