Topic: Greg Butcher
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Bye Bye Blackbird: USDA acknowledges a hand in one mass bird death
One in a series of mysterious mass bird deaths in the past month was the product of a USDA avicide program, which began as operation Bye Bye Blackbird in the 1960s.
01/20/2011 03:27 pm -
Mystery bird deaths: Blame it on harsh winter, fireworks, or 'avicide'?
It's not unheard of that birds fall from the sky or fish die off en masse – but all at once around the world? Hard cold snaps are emerging as a likely cause of some of the bird deaths and fish die-offs.
01/05/2011 01:06 pm -
Blackbird mystery deepens: more birds fall from sky in Louisiana
Just days after more than 1,000 birds fall from the sky over Beebe, Ark., another batch of blackbirds has dropped in Pointe Coupee Parish, La. What's going on?
01/04/2011 12:23 pm -
Will Google wind power project harm wildlife? Depends on location.
Google and other partners have agreed to invest in a wind power project off the mid-Atlantic coast. Environmental groups are urging research on the project's potential impact on wildlife.
10/12/2010 09:07 pm -
One third of US bird species are in peril
Climate change, oil spills imperil birds, according to landmark report.
03/19/2009 01:00 am
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