Washington state is one of many in the U.S. to ban these common ivy varities. And if you know anything about their growing ...

Weighing up to 30 pounds and supported by short, stubby orange legs with webbed feet, the American white pelican waddles like penguins when moving on land. All the while, a supersized orange bill juts ...

I assumed that they were just part of the bird diversity there,” he said. Then a local birdwatcher told him that lesser ...

Although these birds numbered between 3 and 5 billion birds — one of the most abundant bird species ever to be found on earth — we shot them into extinction.

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The Washington state veterinarian said a course correction was overdue on the virus and the federal policy shift is being driven by poultry producers.

How to navigate the bird flu in Washington state “This looks like it might be the new normal,” said Chris Anderson, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

The bird flu has been making headlines more frequently in the past year as outbreaks have occurred in mammals and some humans. In Washington state, bird flu has been found in raccoons and bobcats.

Washington state officials are warning pet owners that two domesticated indoor cats have become infected with the bird flu after consuming potentially contaminated pet food.

Following the deaths of two Oregon cat sickened by bird flu, two cats in Washington state were also infected by the virus from raw pet food.

At least two Washington cats became infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or bird flu, after consuming contaminated raw pet food.