Did you know that birds live in a more vibrant world than us? They can see a broader spectrum of colors not perceptible to humans, experts previously told USA TODAY. Their vibrant colors can also help ...

GETTING IN AND OUT OF BIG SUR HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MAIN ISSUES. VO- THE LARGEST NORTH AMERICAN LAND BIRD .. THE CALIFORNIA CONDOR.. HAS ALSO BEEN FEELING THE EFFECTS FROM THE SLIP-OUT ON HIGHWAY ONE ...

A new and growing threat is facing America’s largest bird, the California condor, a famed species that has been slowly recovering from the brink of extinction. A highly contagious strain of avian ...

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USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is approving the emergency use of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) vaccine to prevent further deaths of the critically endangered California ...

Biologists treat sick and injured condors in a remote "hospital" in northern Arizona. The birds also receive vaccines to fight the avian flu. The condors ingest lead ammunition when they eat animal ...

Ventana Wildlife Society condor biologists Darren Gross and Kara Fadden attach tags to juvenile condors in preparation for their release into the wild in November 2024. Meredith Evans On Nov. 6, six ...

When it comes to nature’s pecking order, the strongest animals usually get to eat first. The powerful golden eagle, with its razor-sharp talons, usually dominates at the front of the line. But what ...