New research out of Ohio State University found the rate of bird decline was quicker in areas with more intense agricultural ...

Since 1970, North America has lost nearly 3 billion birds. However, the new data shows that for many species, the steepest drops have occurred since 1987. Researchers identified a clear “acceleration” ...

A dairy cow pokes its head up in the herd. (AP Photo). A surge of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases in dairy cattle and the first death of a person from the virus have refocused attention on the ...

A dairy cow pokes its head up in the herd. (AP Photo). A genotype of highly pathogenic avian influenza previously identified in wild birds has been found for the first time in dairy cattle, the ...

Birds in the United States are not only declining, but they are declining faster, especially in areas with intensive agriculture, according to new research. Overall drops in bird ...

As climate change intensifies extreme heat, farms are becoming less hospitable to nesting birds, a new study found. That could be another barrier to maintaining rapidly eroding biodiversity that also ...

Bird flu has sickened dairy cattle in Kansas and other states, but federal agriculture officials say the milk supply remains safe. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health ...

After half a century of steep declines, North America’s birds are disappearing faster than ever. A new study shows that populations are shrinking across most of the continent, with intensive ...

A new study finds bird populations are declining at a faster pace in areas with a lot of agriculture, especially in the Midwest.