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H5N1 flu is now killing birds on the continent of Antarctica
A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu is spreading south along the Antarctic Peninsula and could devastate populations of ...
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Peru and Ecuador declare bird flu health emergency; 10,000 pelicans dead, 180,000 chickens to be slaughtered
In Ecuador, the outbreak was first detected at a poultry farm in the Andean province of Cotopaxi, leading to quarantine measures across infected areas. Peru and Ecuador last week declared three ...
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Loreto and Amazonas: a gateway (and getaway) into Peru’s nature
On the Pacific Coast of South America, between Ecuador and Chile, Peru is classified as being mega-diverse, hosting over 500 species of mammals (fifth in the world), over 1,800 birds (third in the ...