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Feb 09 2025SCIENCE

The Quiet Tail: When Ducks and Wild Birds Meet Farmers

Recent bird flu outbreaks in Europe have brought up questions about the role of friendly wild birds on free-range farms. These birds and the broader environment and the fowl have been scrutinized. To figure things out a group studied a duck farm in the southwest of France from 2019 to 2021

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Feb 09 2025ENVIRONMENT

New York's ZZoos Face Bird Flu Challenge

First, let's talk about the recent bird flu outbreak. It's causing a lot of trouble in New York City. Several ducks and wild birds at the Queens Zoo have died. The Bronx Zoo, one of the biggest and most famous zoos in the country, has also been affected. The Wildlife Conservation Society, who run

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Feb 08 2025CELEBRITIES

Red Carpet Risks to tops of 2023 Critics'

It's quite interesting to consider how much the absence of a televised red-carpet arrivals might have influenced each of the actors and actress' fashion decisions at the Critics Choice Awards. The event in question was the 30th anniversary critics wear an overlay of occasion that took place it

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Feb 08 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Chelsea Handler's Funny Business at the Awards

In recent comedic event, Chelsea Handler didn't miss the opportunity to crack a few jokes at the expense of some well-known names at the Critics Choice Awards. This was her second time hosting the event. Her jokes including some recent big story oddities, such as the ongoing back and forth between J

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Feb 08 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Showdown of the Stars

The 30th Critics Choice Awards kicked off Friday at Los Angeles' Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. The event, delayed twice due to the devastating L. A. wildfires, is a big deal in the entertainment world. Chelsea Handler will host the festivities. Conclave, a Focus Features drama, and Universal's Wick

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Bird Flu Alert in Chaffee County: Stay Safe and Informed

Chaffee County is dealing with a bird flu problem. Officials found a deadly virus, H5N1, in wild ducks and geese around Salida. The virus is very harmful to birds. They call it Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Near Sands Lake, people spotted about 20 dead or sick birds. Tests showed they were

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Feb 07 2025HEALTH

Smoke Signals: Wildfires and Health Alerts

In a surprise move, a federal health journal restarted after a two-week break. It published two reports on wildfires. This journal is a big deal in the public health world. It is published every week and it gives updates on diseases and other health issues. One report looked at the Maui wildfire

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Feb 07 2025SCIENCE

Fighting in Captive Ground-Hornbills

Southern Ground Hornbills (SGHs) face big trouble with aggression among their fellow birds when living in captivity. Captive breeding can be tricky and unsafe for these birds. Birds from the same species can get aggressive toward each other, especially during the breeding season. It happens a lot w

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Feb 06 2025ENVIRONMENT

Blazing Clues Point to Edison

You might not be surprised to hear that recently it was revealed a utility company may be responsible for starting a wildfire in a Northern LA neighborhood so it's no surprise that SoCal Edison has admitted that it is likely that the equipment they have used to deliver electricity to the area may ha

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Feb 05 2025ENVIRONMENT

Fighting Wildfire Smoke: Can Policy and Bigger Pics Help?

Wildfires have been raging across the United States and Canada, spewing smoke. This smoke has made air quality worse in some regions of the U. S. , particularly in the west. The Environmental Protection Agency has an 'Exceptional Events' rule, which allows states to ignore pollution monito

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