But why? Experts refer to the disease impacting both domesticized and wild birds as HPAI — though most Americans would ...

NEW YORK STATE, USA — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is reminding New Yorkers to stay alert, as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is still making its way ...

Surviving February is tough for wildlife, even in mild winters. This year, however, experts say the lasting snow cover is ...

The State DEC is warning the public against contact with dead or sick birds, after receiving “numerous reports of dead or sick waterfowl throughout Long Island… and along the Peconic ...

Dead ducks, geese and other birds have been found “everywhere” along a Long Island Beach — and experts fear they were wiped out by raging bird flu. About 20 birds suspected of bird fly have turned up ...

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continues to infect birds and mammals across the U.S. and Canada, including New York State. With wild bird mortalities from HPAI increasing in late fall and peaking ...

Gripping your binoculars, you break the tree line and step out into an open field. The air is quiet and you see nothing in the sky. As you walk farther, it seems eerier. You take a few more steps and ...

The 2026 “I BIRD NY Challenge” has opened, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced. The agency said in a ...

The DEC’s annual “I BIRD NY Challenge” asks birders of all ages and experience levels to identify 10 wild bird species anywhere in New York State.