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The US Is Not Ready for Bird Flu in Humans
Opinion Cross CurrentsFridays The U.S. Is Not Ready for Bird Flu in Humans Bird flu is infecting more people than we think. We need to stop it now before a new pandemic begins By Megha Satyanarayana edited by Dan Vergano Keep in touch with Cross Current: Get email alerts for this weekly column by Megha…
How Drones Can Train Bears to Stay Away from Humans
Opinion How Drones Can Train Bears to Stay Away from Humans Drones could be a wildlife manager’s “magic tools” to reduce bear-human conflict By Wesley Sarmento Hazing grizzlies away from humans by using drones was highly effective. Brown bears roam across much of the northern hemisphere from the mountains of Spain to the prairies of…
The Latest on Bird Flu in Humans, Cats and Chickens
The Latest on Bird Flu in Humans, Cats and Chickens H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread amid commercial and backyard poultry, and additional cases have been reported in domestic cats By Meghan Bartels edited by Tanya Lewis Join Our Community of Science Lovers! As the bird flu outbreak affecting poultry, dairy cows and humans in…
‘Humans are all they know’ – Fate of whales uncertain as marine zoo shuts
The fate of two killer whales is uncertain following the closure of a marine zoo on Sunday. Campaigners and the zoo’s managers have been locked in disagreement about what should happen to the orca whales with the French government already blocking one proposal to rehome them. Last month Marineland Antibes, located near Cannes in the…