• Wildlife Images reopens almost 4 months after sudden closure

    GRANTS PASS, Ore. – “We are open,” that’s the message from Wildlife Images Rehabilitation and Education Center according to a post on the organization’s Facebook page. NBC5 sat down in an exclusive interview with Dave Siddon, Executive Director of Wildlife Images who says the wildlife park is in fact reopened after almost four months. They […]

  • Spring bird walk May 11 at Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

    Those participating should wear walking shoes and bring binoculars. All birding levels are welcome, no experience is necessary, and binoculars are available to borrow.

  • Wildlife officials to vote on 2024 bird hunting season dates, bag limits

    SALINA (KSNT) - Kansas state wildlife commissioners are due to meet in Salina later this month to discuss the latest issues with fish and game species. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) announced in a press release that commissioners will hold a hybrid meeting in central Kansas. This is free and open for []

  • Kentucky Fish and Wildlife asks for people to keep wildlife wild

    HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Officials with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) say spring brings with it a surge in newborn wildlife across Kentucky, along with the potential for well-meaning people to try to “rescue” the baby animals. The KDFWR urges the public to leave young wildlife undisturbed, even when they appear []

  • From birds, to cattle, to us? Could bird flu be the next pandemic? – podcast

    As bird flu is confirmed in 33 cattle herds across eight US states, Ian Sample talks to virologist Dr Ed Hutchinson of Glasgow University about why this development has taken scientists by surprise, and how prepared we are for the possibility it might start spreading among humans Guardian reporting on this topic Continue reading

  • US Fish and Wildlife Service to add up to 700,000 acres to Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge

    The US Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced that a plan was finalized for expanding the acquisition boundary for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge by up to 700,000 acres to support native and migratory species such as the sandhill crane, the pronghorn and lesser prairie chicken.

  • Traces of bird flu found in pasteurized milk, FDA says, with virus traveling from birds, to cattle, to humans, and chickens

    The agency stressed that the material is inactivated and that the findings do not represent a risk to consumers.

  • How to Stop Birds From Pecking at Your Window

    During mating season, male birds will seek to claim the best nesting spots, and your window sill might seem like a nice location—until the window becomes reflective, and that male bird sees his reflection and thinks he's got competition. If you've got birds pecking at your windows, here's what to do.

  • From Bird Flu To Climate Snakes

    From Bird Flu To Climate Snakes Authored by Breeauna Sagdal via The Brownstone Institute, Seasoned veterinarians and livestock producers alike have been scratching their heads trying to understand the media’s response to the avian flu. Headlines across every major news outlet warn of humans becoming infected with the “deadly” bird flu after one reported case of pink-eye in a human. The entire narrative is predicated upon a long-disputed claim that Covid-19 was the result of a...

  • Weather Drawing: Nesting bird

    Attention teachers: Don't forget to submit your students' weather drawing to the Brainerd Dispatch, P.O. Box 974, Brainerd, MN, 56401.

  • Bird Flu, Cows and Disease Threats

    Concerns Rise as Bird Flu Spreads to Cows: Implications for Public Health and Dairy Business Bird flu, which is blamed for prompting rising chicken prices at the supermarket over shortages, now has begun to spread among cows. If COVID left you at all suspicious about whether governments are watching for transplantation of communicable disease among []

  • State eyes increased calls on wildlife

    Tallahassee - Bears and coyotes and raccoons, oh my! As Florida’s population expands, state wildlife officials have seen a more than 33 percent increase in calls for assistance related to wild animals during the past five years, according to a presentation that could go before the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission this week.