Virginia officials urge backyard bird owners to strengthen biosecurity as wild waterfowl migration resumes this fall, amid concerns over Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). The Virginia ...

A red fox tested positive for avian influenza in Virginia and is the first known case in a mammal in the state. The fox had neurologic symptoms consistent with rabies. The fox was euthanized; rabies ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. – For more than a decade, hundreds of volunteers, scientists and conservationists across Virginia have worked together to document the commonwealth’s bird life, according to Virginia ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The populations of many birds found along Virginia’s coast and forests are declining, according to the 2025 State of the Birds Report for the United States. Birds are considered ...

Millions of birds are currently in flight in the U.S., traveling at speeds from 20 to 30 miles per hour, and homeowners can help them travel safely by doing one simple thing at night: turn off the ...

The ongoing bird flu outbreak has continued to affect multiple industries, including farms and restaurants, in the Richmond region and other parts of the U.S. Recently, the Virginia Department of ...

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continues to infect birds and mammals across the U.S. and Canada, including New York State.