Avian influenza (bird flu) is a highly contagious disease of wild and captive birds. Controlling its spread remains a major challenge. A new study, however, has revealed some fascinating details about ...

Most backyard bird feeders are not bird sanctuaries. They are, by nearly every measure that conservation biologists use, the ...

An international group of scientists mapped the spread of the current dominant strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza ...

Watching colorful finches and cardinals flock to a backyard brings a quiet joy to morning routines. People spend lots of ...

Scientists have developed a fecal-sampling method that can help identify illegally captured wild birds that are being sold as captive-raised.

Birds have, for centuries, been captured from the wild to be kept in cages – valued for their looks, songs and ability to imitate sounds. Data compiled by the Convention on International Trade in ...

It's illegal to move a wild bird nest with eggs in it, even on your property, so experts advise prevention and patience.

Avian H5N1 took a big leap about four years ago. Previously the virus, first detected in the mid-1990s, would tear through domesticated poultry, killing off flocks in days. It occasionally jumped to ...

Scientists overseeing the breeding program tried playing for their birds the "Blue Mountains Typical," an aria sung by the ...

BIRDS have, for centuries, been captured from the wild to be kept in cages – valued for their looks, songs and ability to ...

Peek at the Wild” is a new Williamsburg YouTube channel that was created by a resident to highlight the local wildlife that call Williamsburg home. The picture of this footage is from when an Eastern ...