Once considered an endangered species, there are now more than 3,100 bald eagles wintering in at least 27 Illinois counties.

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ANNAPOLIS — State laboratory testing has detected a case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Caroline County following routine sampling of a broiler operation and investigation by the ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Bird flu, caused by avian influenza A viruses, is raising concerns in Illinois following the first U.S. human death. The virus primarily spreads among birds but ...

Bird flu cases, particularly the H5N1 strain, are on the rise in Illinois among wildlife and pets. Cats, both wild and domestic, are especially vulnerable to severe illness or death from the virus.

With cases of the H5N1 bird flu rising among animals in Illinois, experts are urging pet owners to take extra precautions to protect their pets from the virus. California wildfires rage for second ...

Tim Ramsey/Chicago Bird Collision Monitors Share Illinois officials say there has been an increase in birds coming down with the avian flu in recent months — including a bald eagle that had to ...

For example, some birds such as mourning doves are ground feeders, while others — including the Illinois state bird, the cardinal — prefer to visit bird feeders. Regularly stocking your bird ...