Iconic — but destructive — bird can soon be hunted year-round, new CA law says

The species is “very territorial” and aggressive, and threatens native bird species, the California Department of Fish and ...
Reuters

California lab sends some bird flu tests out of state during outbreak

Strike highlights strain on lab technicians and poultry farmers No testing delays expected from strike, UC-Davis reallocates testing Millions of California egg-laying hens wiped out by bird flu Feb 26 ...

For a century, they were gone, but California Condors are making a comeback in parts of the Bay Area

The elusive and illustrious California Condor is making a major comeback in the San Francisco Bay Area, stretching its wings ...
Inc

Worker Strike Forces California Lab to Send Bird Flu Tests Out of State

California’s only lab that can confirm lethal bird flu in poultry is shifting some testing to facilities out of state due to a workers’ strike, but does not expect testing delays, the University of ...
Sacramento Bee

Rare pigeons — and bird lovers — spread their wings at California State Fair

A small white pigeon raised its head from between Terry Gier’s fingers. It’s a Valencian Figurita, he said, first bred in Spain centuries ago. Behind him, around 20 other pigeons lounged in cages — ...