Lasers, Inflatable Dancers and the Fight to Fend Off Avian Flu
Some poultry growers are turning to innovative tactics to protect their flocks, deploying deterrents like drones, air horns, balloons and decoy predators.
Grizzlies Are Increasing in Numbers. Learning to Live With Them.
Montana and its neighbors are adopting new strategies to deal with the increasing number of bears and attacks on humans.
France Begins a Vaccination Program for 64 Million Ducks
The inoculations are aimed at curbing the spread of a lethal strain of bird flu, and to support foie gras, a cherished delicacy.
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Could the Next Pandemic Start at the County Fair?
Since 2011, there have been more human swine flu cases reported in the United States than anywhere else in the world. Most have occurred at farm-animal showcases.