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Avian influenza H5N2 in the Mississippi and Pacific Flyways

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China used H5N2 inactivated vaccine to prevent spread of H5N1 strain highly infectious bird flu virus and that has proved to be effective, an official with the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said on Tuesday. Will H5N2 Kill Wild Birds? They also have made progress in developing H5N1 fowlpox vaccine. So, what about wild birds?

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From Today's New York Times

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To the Editor: Re “ Virus Spreading Alarm and Deadly Pig Disease in China ” (Business Day, Aug. Indeed, if public sympathy is changing in China regarding how we treat animals raised and killed for food, as it is here in the United States, then we can only expect future improvements in the welfare of farm animals.

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Come@Me: Don’t Mourn for Extinct Birds

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A foot deep by some accounts, it killed what life was left in the forest. Restoration of the Yi qi dinosaur from the late Jurassic era, China, by Emily Willoughby, used under Creative Commons license. And, then there were the droppings. Fires would erupt after the pigeons came through. And, I’m sure the smell was not wonderful.

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Are You Wearing Man's Best Friend? That Trim on the Hood of Your Jacket Might Be Dog Fur!

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As reported in the AP story, two styles of Sean John jackets—one a hooded snorkel style, the other a classic version—were originally advertised as faux fur, but an investigation by the Humane Society of the United States [ HSUS ] found that the jackets were made from dog fur. Just how do Chinese workers kill raccoon dogs?"

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Birding Shanghai in June 2022

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For example, without this blog, would you know that the Barn Swallows of Nanhui are now having their own housing boom, ignorant of the overinvestment that has characterized China’s construction industry? As with Chinese male humans, having your own building is still vital to raising young. Nest building: a good activity for a rainy day.

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