Bird flu has always worried pandemic planners, but a new twist is raising the stakes: scientists are now tracking variants ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – DNR officials say the islands in Meeker County's Pigeon Lake have been closed to the public due to discovery of a disease in double-crested cormorants. The disease is Newcastle ...

Pigeon circovirus (PiCV) is a globally prevalent viral pathogen that primarily affects domestic and racing pigeons. It is characterised by its small, circular, single‐stranded DNA genome and its ...

Feeding pigeons, once seen as harmless, carries significant health risks. Experts warn of severe lung diseases from inhaling pigeon droppings. A fungus, Cryptococcus neoformans, found in droppings can ...

In a recent case report published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers described a neurologic disease caused by pigeon avian paramyxovirus type 1 (PPMV-1) that led to the death of ...

(Reuters) - California wildlife authorities are asking residents to take down bird baths and feeders if they spot sick or dead birds in their yards as experts closely monitor a disease afflicting the ...

As spring continues and summer approaches, more people will be headed out to enjoy the Pigeon River Country State Forest. Though it may appear perfectly healthy, threats to the forest continue to grow ...

Officials propose regulated feeding zones, fines, awareness drives as doctors back action and bird groups urge balanced ...

The pigeon population has exploded — a result of people feeding the birds. For some it's a holy duty and a way to connect to ...

Australian officials are planning to kill a U.S. racing pigeon that managed to survive a whopping 8,000-mile journey across the Pacific. Kevin Celli-Bird said Thursday the exhausted bird arrived in ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (KTXL) — Reports of at least 200 sick or ...