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Bird Flu in Iowa; Audubon: Climate Threatening Bird Habitats
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 16:55
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Bird flu found in Iowa; up to 5.3 million chickens to be destroyed. H5N2 avian influenza, or bird flu, has reared its head at a commercial egg-laying facility in northwest Iowa that houses as many as 5.3 million chickens, according to state officials.
Asheville Audubon looks at how climate changes are threatening bird habitats. The ever-rising temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere linked to a plethora of greenhouse gases is also becoming a serious issue for the bird world.
