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These matchmakers will find you the perfect mate—if you’re an owl
A small population of California burrowing owls is getting a helping hand when it comes to romance—from a team of devoted ...
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Industrial Farming a Cause of Plummeting Bird Populations
This story appears in the September 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. As industrial-scale farms flourish in the European Union, its fields have grown quiet—robbed of the birds that ...
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Four Questions for Christian Cooper
We spoke with the memoirist and host of National Geographic’s 'Extraordinary Birder' about his picture book debut 'The Urban ...
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'Dancing' turtles prove use of magnetic field as a map
The turtles danced with the most enthusiasm in the tank when they knew they would get food. This was "strong evidence" that ...
Gods, myths & wonders of Japan’s National Parks
Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...
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Will Trump’s Diminished Data Sharing at CDC Hamper Bird Flu Preparedness?
In the U.S., bird flu is spreading rapidly on poultry and dairy farms—and data censorship could pose risks to combating it, ...
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‘Stories from the Nest’
Climbing biologists like Campbell-Spickler are experts at using rope-access techniques to safely enter nests built in tree ...
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Lawmakers ask new ag secretary about bird flu strategy
The members, which include, Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Chris Coons (D-DE) and Representatives Steve Womack (R-AR) and Jim Costa (D-CA) noted that more attention has been paid to the poultry ...
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Penguins Help to Map Antarctica’s Growing Mercury Threat
When Philip Sontag first visited Antarctica as a Ph.D. student, he brought back an unusual souvenir: a huge bag of penguin ...
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Alaskan Hiker Stumbles Upon 2 Bald Eagles Tangled in Tree in Jaw-Dropping Video
D espite the fact that bald eagles are both the national symbol and the national bird of the United States, they're much less ...
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Global risk mapping of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 and H5Nx in the light of epidemic episodes occurring from 2020 onward
Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting poultry and wild water birds, posing significant global challenges due to its high mortality rates and economic impacts. Highly ...