LANSING — The backyard birds are back but with avian influenza being widespread, is it safe for people to fill up their wild bird feeders this spring? Experts from Michigan State University, the ...

Nebraska has confirmed its first case of bird flu in a dairy cattle herd as a lingering 18-month outbreak continues to afflict livestock nationwide, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on ...

Specific data about H5N1 outbreaks on farms has generally been deemed confidential by state and federal officials.

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

LANSING, Mich. — An Ingham County flock has tested positive for bird flu. It’s the second time highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was found in the county since the outbreak began in 2022, ...

The largest producer of fresh eggs in the U.S. said Tuesday it had temporarily halted production at a Texas plant after bird flu was found in chickens, and officials said the virus had also been ...

HARBOR SPRINGS, MI – A construction project in Emmet County is taking flight for a future of supporting and studying Michigan’s largest raptor and apex predator. The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa ...

As wild birds begin to migrate during the transition into fall, the risk for transmission of highly pathogenic avian ...

Fears about avian influenza have moved faster than pasture-raised hens in search of the juiciest worms. The outbreak has been blamed for high egg prices and supply shortages while also raising ...

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service National Veterinary Services Laboratories have confirmed their first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy cattle herd in ...

LANSING — The backyard birds are back but with avian influenza being widespread, is it safe for people to fill up their wild bird feeders this spring? Experts from Michigan State University, the ...