Coverage dated March 21, 2024

Bird flu is decimating seal colonies, and scientists don’t know how to stop it

Headline from Anchorage Daily News

The problem of bird flu jumping from birds to marine mammals, such as seals, is worse than initially thought, scientists say.

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Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Bird flu is decimating seal colonies. Scientists don't know how to stop it (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Avian flu has been detected in seals on the east and west coasts of the U.S., leading to deaths of more than 300 seals in New England and a handful more in...

  2. Phys

    Bird flu is causing thousands of seal deaths. Scientists aren't sure how to slow it down (opens Phys)

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    Avian influenza is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in different corners of the world, disrupting ecosystems and flummoxing scientists who don't see a clear way to slow the devastating virus.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Bird flu is causing thousands of seal deaths. Scientists aren’t sure how to slow it down. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Avian influenza is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in different corners of the world, disrupting ecosystems and flummoxing scientists who don’t see a clear way to slow the devastating virus.

  4. Seattle Times

    Bird flu is decimating seal colonies and reaching into Puget Sound (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Avian influenza is killing tens of thousands of seals and sea lions in different corners of the world, disrupting ecosystems and flummoxing scientists who don’t see a clear way to...

  5. Fox News

    Bird flu outbreak devastates seal colonies, sparking US environmental emergency (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Avian influenza, stemming from a global outbreak starting in 2020, has caused the deaths of millions of birds and now poses a threat to marine mammals.

  6. Anchorage Daily News

    Bird flu is decimating seal colonies, and scientists don’t know how to stop it (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The problem of bird flu jumping from birds to marine mammals, such as seals, is worse than initially thought, scientists say.

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