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New Zealand is turning to artificial intelligence to find new ways to protect incredibly rare species of birds that were once thought to be extinct. The country's bird population was decimated when settlers moved in hundreds of years ago, bringing invasive species such as stoats, a relative of ferrets, rats and similar mammals.
A new study investigates why some lost birds that stray far from their normal migratory routes end up thousands of miles off course.
An animal sanctuary has said it is "devastated" after being told it needs to cull all its birds, including an emu called BB, amid an avian flu outbreak. Happy Pants Ranch in Kent, home to mostly disabled or rescued animals, posted on Facebook that 61 birds will be killed after the virus was detected on the site.
As a result, a frozen whole turkey will cost $1.32 per pound — up 4 cents from last month, and up 38 cents from last year, said the agency, citing USDA predictions. It’s a 40% jump from last year’s price of 94 cents per lb.
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Brothers who turned 'lockdown boredom' into bird feeder business to appear on ITV
Two teenagers who turned their lockdown boredom into a thriving business, The Bird Boys, are appearing on ITV's Be Your Own Boss series this Sunday.
When it comes to copying R2-D2, the best bet seems to be small birds with small brains .
The defense of a Sarasota bird sanctuary was aided by last year’s hurricanes inundating the ranch where houses were to be built.