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Where there is water, there is life, they say, and Iowa — a state in the Midwestern region of the United States — has two ...

Despite an annual gorse-burning ban which came into effect on March 1, fires have been reported in Mayo, Kerry, Wicklow, ...

The comeback of bald eagles in Colorado has been the result of both natural recovery and targeted efforts.

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A review of 50 years of ornithological literature revealed a strong bias for familiar, visually appealing species over their ...

Three out of every four of the 500 North American bird species are in decline, a recent study found. But unlike the mass ...

Owls, well adapted to hearing the exact location of prey, have something in common with an unrelated group of raptors -- harriers. A new study has found that harriers across the world are able to keep ...

Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the U.S. Here's what you need to know about the current situation.