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700 wild vultures were killed by bird flu at a Georgia sanctuary, while state workers euthanize 30 other birds for the same reason.
Bird flu has killed hundreds of wild vultures at a Georgia sanctuary that houses more than 1,500 other animals. Noah’s Ark officials tell news outlets that no other birds have tested positive or shown symptoms. Officials say they were told Saturday that initial tests indicate the vultures died of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain. Animal care manager Allison Hedgecoth tells WXIA-TV that state workers euthanized the sanctuary's 20 to 30 chickens, turkeys and guinea hens. The station reports the sanctuary is home to more than 500 birds. Noah's Ark is in Locust Grove, about 30 miles s...
Noah's Ark sanctuary in Georgia has temporarily closed after a highly pathogenic strain of avian flu has killed hundreds of birds.
M Josh Welsh, president of Film Independent, said he's "thrilled to join the other festivals and award shows that are already moving" as his group's Spirit Awards announced gender-neutral film and TV acting categories, welcoming performers "without forcing them to choose to identify as male or female."
Exclusion zone set up around Noah’s Ark sanctuary in US amid outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 strain