California’s wildfires have significantly impacted wildlife, prompting researchers at the Natural History Museum to examine the effects on bird populations.

Avian influenza is not new,” said Mark Stetter, dean of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. “But what is new is this ...

In March of 1975, an extremely rare Ross's Gull was confirmed for the first time in the Lower 48. The sighting and the frenzy ...

UC Davis economists parsed the differences between California’s egg and dairy industries, and why only one saw months of extreme price hikes.

On these fronts, the situation with bird flu in California is improving since its height in December 2024 when Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, according to testimony at a Senate joint ...

bird flu. The status is the fourth stage in a five-stage roadmap laid out by the USDA. The first three stages are a regional snapshot of the milk supply, determination of state-specific status and ...

February 24, 2025 - A painting of white-winged doves has been chosen by a panel of judges as the winning entry in the 2024-25 California Upland Game Bird Stamp Art Contest. The painting was ...

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Last month, Newsom signed legislation issuing a $2.5 billion relief package to California, though he said in a news conference that he expects the federal government to reimburse the state.

Rats in Riverside County are the latest mammal species to be infected with H5N1 bird flu Identification of virus in rats raises concerns about potential infection pathways to people and their pets ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has added black rats to the growing list of mammals that have been infected by H5N1 bird flu. The rats were located in Riverside County, and news reports suggest ...