Oregon has the first 'Bird City' on the Pacific Coast. Here's what that means

Visitors to Oregon’s small coastal city of Yachats will soon be greeted by signs on U.S. 101 announcing they are entering a Bird City, an officially recognized bird conservation area. Yachats is the ...
Oregonian

Oregon ranks among the best states to go birdwatching. Here’s why

National Go Birding Day is Saturday, April 26, and since it’s spring and birds are busy singing and building nests, Oregonians who enjoy observing and identifying wild birds will mostly likely be ...
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Oregon officials warn public to avoid sick or dead birds as avian flu spreads statewide

People across Oregon are being urged to avoid contact with sick or dead birds as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continues to impact wild and domestic bird populations across the state. There ...
OPB

Oregon’s dairy cows are free of avian flu. The state is trying to keep it that way

Of the 54 known cases of H5N1 virus infection in Oregon right now, most are birds. Some are cats. One is a human. None are dairy cattle, at least not yet. “I am ecstatic to be able to say that we do ...
The Bulletin

Where’s a good place to go birdwatching in Oregon?

On an average night in Multnomah County, about 60,000 birds fly over the state, making their way to nests and breeding grounds. On Wednesday, that number jumped to 700,000. All told, millions of birds ...
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Oregon cat tests positive for bird flu

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A cat in Oregon’s Washington County has tested positive for bird flu, state officials announced on Friday. The cat was described by the Oregon Department of Agriculture as ...
La Grande Observer

Volunteers flock to NE Oregon for winter bird census

Flocks of robins so dense they blot out the sun. Individual birds that are only brief visitors to Northeastern Oregon and rarely seen. A snowy owl. A gyrfalcon. A gray-crowned rosy finch. Birds with ...
Yahoo

Oregon cat euthanized after it contracts bird flu, agriculture officials say

The virus is typically spread by wild birds. (Photo by Adrijan Mosesku/Getty Images) A domestic cat in Washington County recently tested positive for bird flu and had to be euthanized, the Oregon ...
CNN

Voluntary pet food recall issued after Oregon house cat dies from eating product that tested positive for bird flu

A Portland-based pet food company issued a nationwide voluntary recall after a house cat in Oregon died from eating one of its products, which tested positive for bird flu. Northwest Naturals, owned ...
The Hill

Pet food recalled after cat death linked to bird flu contamination

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) alerted cat owners to throw out a brand of frozen food after it tested positive for bird flu. One house cat has already died due to the contamination. “We ...
Oregonian

Oregon cat euthanized after it contracts bird flu, agriculture officials say

A domestic cat in Washington County recently tested positive for bird flu and had to be euthanized, the Oregon Department of Agriculture said. The cat roamed outdoors and was around wild ducks and ...