The Missouri Department of Conservation is urging the public to use caution as it investigates reports of sick and dead birds ...

Missouri bird migration is in full swing and peak bird migration in the Show Me State runs from April 28 through May 17. Over 41 million birds are estimated to have flown over Missouri on the night of ...

A “highly pathogenic avian influenza virus,” most commonly known as bird flu is spreading across the United States, including in Northwest Missouri. According to the Missouri Department of ...

The risk from highly pathogenic avian influenza to the general public is low, but experts warn people to take precautions.

Above Missouri's wetlands, a drone quietly hums above flocks of migratory water birds, its camera capturing the ripples of ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Area residents will get the chance to enjoy the great outdoors, win prizes and offer a boost to conservation efforts by joining Missouri’s first-ever competitive ...

MISSOURI, Mo. — A possible bird flu outbreak is spreading throughout Missouri and has killed countless waterfowl across the state, causing officials to send out a warning to the state's hunters. The ...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials told reporters Thursday that there is no evidence that there has been any case of human-to-human spread of H5N1 bird flu in the mysterious ...

Avian influenza is suspected to be the cause behind increased reports of dead waterfowl, such as geese and ducks, from around the state. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is collecting the ...

WEST ALTON, Mo. — A Missouri bird sanctuary rejoiced after officials recently spotted a rare bird on the facility's grounds. The bird, a Green-tailed Towhee, was sighted at the Riverlands Migratory ...