Posted by: Sandy Steinman | January 13, 2024

First Case of Lethal Bird Flu in Polar Bears Reported in Alaska 

The New York Times reports

A highly lethal form of bird flu that has been spreading across the world has now been detected in a dead polar bear in Alaska. It is the first known case in the Arctic animals, which are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

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