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2 lut 2024 · Missouri's birds are dying off. Here's why that worries conservationists. Numerous bird species, like the Goldfinch, Tree Sparrows and Black-capped Chickadees, have seen significant recent...
17 lut 2022 · ST. LOUIS -- A murder of crows has been plaguing the courthouse in downtown St. Louis for a long time, but a number of the black birds are suddenly dropping dead.
7 kwi 2024 · The graph below illustrates the numbers of dead or injured birds found throughout the survey period. Some of the warblers that were found dead during the spring surveys. Many of these species fly through St. Louis as they head towards their breeding grounds north of our region.
3 wrz 2024 · The Midwest Newsroom interviewed four hatchery owners and four backyard farmers in different parts of the U.S. who all say they’ve seen a marked increase in deaths while baby birds are in transit with the Postal Service over the past year.
Starting with the fall migration period of 2020, a team of volunteers will survey an area of downtown St. Louis looking for dead or injured birds. This will help us identify and focus on areas of the downtown causing problems for birds.
28 maj 2024 · Avian flu is highly contagious among birds and can sicken or kill certain domesticated bird species including chickens, ducks and turkeys. It has a 90% to 100% mortality rate in chickens, often...
Last fall, Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) tested over 123 birds that range from waterfowl, raptors, seabirds, and shore birds. Out of the 123 birds tested, 47 were positive for avian flu. Currently, no songbirds have tested positive for the virus in the state of Missouri.
