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Number of states with HPAI-infected dairy cows grows

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More dairy cattle in Idaho, New Mexico, and Texas have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI).

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What is the State Bird of Nevada?

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The Mountain Bluebird is one of the most striking birds in the United States, and is the state bird of both Nevada and Idaho. Mountain Bluebird populations initially benefited from clearing land for timber and cattle crazing in the 19th and early 20th centuries, as this led to the open habitat that they prefer.

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Collaborative List – July 2019

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Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cassia County, Idaho. Cassia County, Idaho. Cassia County, Idaho. Cassia County, Idaho. Cassia County, Idaho. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jul 2019. Little Blue Heron – Egretta caerulea. Lago de Cuitzeo. 01 Jul 2019. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor. Lago de Cuitzeo.

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“Condors over Cologne” – Rogue Ales & Spirits: Condor Kolsch

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Beset by poaching by cattle ranchers, habitat loss, DDT, and lead poisoning (from consuming shotgun pellets embedded in the condor’s carrion fare), populations of this enormous New World vulture fell into a serious decline in the twentieth century. A California Condor soaring over the Grand Canyon in Arizona.