WILLMAR, Minn. — After another difficult year of highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in the upper Midwest, an avian health expert says the industry remains in the woods concerning attempts to ...

Sometimes science thrills me. Other times it scares me. And then there are times when it frustrates me -- those usually come with duck season. , a close-to-real-time way for waterfowlers to follow the ...

Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks—natural carriers of avian influenza—stop and rest as they migrate can help predict the probability that they will spread bird flu to backyard poultry ...

Scientists are still trying to understand exactly how a virulent bird flu is spreading through farms in the United States, but one pattern is clear: poultry and cows risk exposure to sick wild birds ...

This article was originally featured in Outdoor Life. As hunters and bird watchers track the waterfowl migration each year, many of them look up to the clouds of southbound birds and ponder: How far ...

Our area lakes are still holding onto unusually solid ice. While ice is thick, it is tediously pulling away from shorelines as spring run-off from our glacially slow spring melt eases into the frozen ...

Q. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is compiling weekly waterfowl migration reports throughout the fall hunting season. What is the purpose of these reports and what will they show? A.