Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in a commercial poultry flock in Shelby County, Texas; the first confirmed commercial case in the state this year.

HOUSTON — Days after we learned that HPAI avian influenza, or bird flu, had been detected in Galveston County, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) issued its own alert. The highly ...

Public health officials across the U.S. are closely monitoring the H5N1 bird flu virus, which is widespread in wild birds and has infected cattle and poultry — as well as a small number farm workers, ...

Dairy cattle feed at a farm on March 31, 2017, near Vado, N.M. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday, March 25, 2024, that milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for ...

Texas is home to more birds in the U.S. than any other state. With more than 600 species to see, there are quite a few that share the same gothic appearance as the blackbird. However, blackbirds ...

Bird watchers across Texas drove to Nixon to get a glimpse of the double-striped thick-knee bird on Sunday, Sept. 14. A double-striped thick-knee bird was spotted on private property in Wilson County, ...

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Texas using data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Project FeederWatch. Birds are ranked by the percent of sites visited from ...

Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more about Central Texas birds and bird-related events for all ages at ...

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Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more about Central Texas birds and bird-related events for all ages at ...