The bald eagle officially became the U.S. national bird after a Christmas Eve proclamation signed by President Joe Biden only weeks before he left office. But Arizona and all states in the union ...

A global outbreak of avian flu is reaching Arizona, though officials believe the public health risk remains low. According to the Centers for Disease Control, H5 bird flu has spread in wild birds ...

The risk to the public remains low, according to the Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA). People that were in close contact with the birds are the most at risk. Samples were sent to the Arizona ...

PHOENIX — Egg prices are unlikely to fall significantly until a stubborn bout of bird flu can be eradicated, according to the leader of a major Arizona egg supplier. “Eggs are like any other commodity ...

Avian influenza has been detected in milk from a dairy herd in Maricopa County for the first time since the latest outbreak, according to the Arizona Department of Agriculture. Bird flu is a highly ...

Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, continues to spread across the U.S. There have been nine positive cases involving cats in December 2024 across the U.S., according to the USDA. No cases of ...

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(The Center Square) – State agriculture officials confirmed Tuesday that a dairy farm in Maricopa County tested positive for bird flu – Arizona’s first detection of the virus in milk. The Arizona ...

I had a wonderful time birding in the Sulphur Springs Valley in southeastern Arizona during the Wings Over Willcox weekend. I ...