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For the first time, birds receive protection under the Animal Welfare Act
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block In a monumental step forward for birds who are often exploited in the pet trade, exhibitions and breeding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has just enacted federal protections for birds used in commerce. This win is the result of a decades-long legal effort by animal organizations. Now these birds […]
From heaters to honey, Chhatbir zoo does its best to keep its animals and birds warm
As the mercury dips in Punjab, the management of Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park, Chhatbir, has installed thermos heaters to protect zoo animals and birds from the severe cold wave. Winter care management of approximately 128 species and 1700 animals in the zoo is carried out by the animal management and scientific team of the range. […]
The Birds of Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal
Text and Photos by Wildlife ACT Priority Species Monitor: iMfolozi, Chris du Toit Zululand is an extremely diverse landscape with a wide array of habitats and ecosystems. Inhabiting these different environments is a great multitude of birds, as Zululand is known to support more than 400 bird species. These are just a few examples of […]
NJ Animal Refuge Closes, Culls Birds Due to Deadly Avian Flu – NBC10 Philadelphia
Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in Ocean County has been forced to euthanize 80 birds after an outbreak of avian flu. The refuge will also remain closed through Friday, it announced on its Facebook page. The refuge said both the closure and the culling of the birds stem from a duck and goose that died last […]