Possessing bird feathers could get a person cooped up in prison. The possession of feathers and other parts of native North American birds without a permit is banned by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act ...

ST. PAUL — Shortly after the Minnesota Board of Animal Health quarantined a Stearns County dairy herd after samples collected as part of the state’s milk surveillance plan tested positive for H5N1, a ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says there is a "unified front" in the state's fight against bird flu, which was recently detected in a Stearns County dairy herd. Walz is seeking $4 million from the state ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota was on track to declare itself free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI, also known as H5N1) on Friday, but state officials cautioned on Wednesday that is not likely ...

"As millennials enter midlife, many face one of the most insidious hazards of aging: Sudden Onset Birding, or SOB," columnist ...

Minnesota (WCCO) -- It's peak summer on Minnesota's Gull Lake Chain. Boats are buzzing, jet skis slicing and loons are calling. "So it sounds like a territorial challenge that's starting," said Sheila ...

A western Minnesota farmer says his innovative approach is keeping his flock healthy amid the increasing threat of bird flu to the state's chickens and turkeys. "This has been one of the craziest ...

Ducks and geese have started flying south for the winter. It makes for a pretty sight. But some are carrying sickness with them. The migration has caused an uptick in cases of bird flu in commercial ...

Few birds represent Minnesota winters as perfectly as the black-capped chickadee. Small, round, and endlessly cheerful, this bird wears a bold black cap and bib, crisp white cheeks, a soft gray back, ...

A Stearns County dairy farm is under quarantine for bird flu after milk testing found H5N1 last week, state officials announced. It’s the first reported dairy cow infection in Minnesota since last ...

ST PAUL — One day after the Minnesota Board of Animal Health quarantined a Stearns County dairy herd after samples collected as part of Minnesota's milk surveillance plan tested positive for H5N1, a ...

Migrating birds can be a pleasant seasonal sight, but they're a bird flu threat to turkey farmers. In Minnesota, some are using lasers to scare them away. Ducks and geese have started flying south for ...