Avian influenza — which has devastated poultry flocks, wildlife populations and increasingly poses a public health risk — has ...

In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on April 8, 2025, we discuss how bald eagles and peregrine falcons in NYS were nearly rendered extinct and what conservation efforts can do to help ...

This is part of a series by photojournalist John Clifford of locations along the New York State Birding Trail, a network of trails and places devoted to helping ...

Bird flu is continuing to spread in New York City despite the state’s temporary live market shut down in February — and activists want a total closure of the slaughter houses. At least ...

Worldwide, there are over 1,100 birds listed under the protection act including New York residents like the red-tailed hawk, ...

As Bird Flu continues to spread among wild birds and mammal populations in New York, state officials are reminding the public to stay cautious but not alarmed. According to ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is urging caution for all who encounter sick and dead ...

A 50th anniversary of anything is a big deal, and it was just that when the New York state chapter of the National Wild ...

But it warned pet owners not to give their animals raw food or milk or let them roam outside, where they could come into contact with wild birds or ... flocks across New York state to date.

During the current outbreak, bird flu has been detected in 48 flocks of birds across New York state. Seven of those ... including wild dogs and cats, a skunk and an opossum. Caroline Lewis is ...