Bird flu has decimated poultry flocks and infected cattle herds. The risk to humans is currently low, but that could easily change as influenza can rapidly change.

February is an excellent time for seasoned birders and casual nature enthusiasts to watch for one of Pennsylvania’s more ...

With a feather-curling 59 votes, the Kirtland’s warbler ran away with top honors. Its popularity was apparent from the very ...

The James Beard Foundation unveiled its full list of James Beard Awards semifinalists today, Jan. 22, with more than a dozen Los Angeles County chefs and restaurants receiving recognition. Daisy ...

But once the temperature drops, many beautiful (and weird) duck species make a temporary home on Lake Michigan and stay there throughout the winter. If you know what to look for, you might spot ...

As temperatures plummet to below zero across Michigan this week, backyard bird enthusiasts who enjoy watching and feeding their feathered visitors may wonder how, or if, they can withstand the ...

Today, the James Beard Foundation announced this year’s semifinalists, revealing the chefs and restaurants potentially up for ...

When state officials announced on Dec. 16, 2024, that bird flu had been found in another poultry facility in Ottawa County, it was the first time the H5N1 virus had been detected in Michigan poultry ...

For the first time, birds in a backyard flock in Wayne County have been sickened by the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development ...

Meanwhile, on Jan. 6, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the first human death from bird flu in the U.S., in Louisiana. Kimberly Dodd, dean of Michigan State University ...