Exclusive-USDA Develops Potential Plan to Vaccinate Poultry for Bird Flu
June 20 By Tom Polansek The U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering a potential plan to vaccinate poultry against bird flu for the first time that includes evaluating how it would affect exports, the agency told Reuters this week. The actions advance the government’s assessment…
AI Decodes Oinks and Grunts to Keep Pigs Happy
Oct. 24 By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen VIPPEROD, Denmark (Reuters) – European scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm capable of interpreting pig sounds, aiming to create a tool that can help farmers improve animal welfare. The algorithm could potentially alert farmers to negative emotions in…
Fake Cows Ready for Milking at US State Fairs as Bird Flu Threat Looms
Aug. 31 By Tom Polansek and P.J. Huffstutter WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin (Reuters) – In Michigan this year, where dairy workers and herds have fallen ill from bird flu, a pair of unlikely prized cows are being prepped to take the state fair stage. State fair…
Beloved Amur tiger dies after 16 years at Alaska Zoo
March 16 By Joey Klecka ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Kunali, an Amur tiger who had taken up residence at the Alaska Zoo since 2008, has died, according to zoo officials. The 19-year-old tiger arrived at the Alaska Zoo with his brother Korol in 2008 from…
As Deep Freeze Grips the South, North Carolina Gators Chill Out
Jan. 22 By Rich McKay and Julia Harte (Reuters) – The deep freeze that gripped the U.S. South this weekend forced a band of alligators at a North Carolina wildlife park out of their comfort zone, trapping them under an ice layer with only their…