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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian vacuolar myelinopathy – USA: (FL)

Other Animal Disease -- United StatesA mysterious disease has been killing ducks and eagles in Florida's wetlands, and endangered snail kites may be its next victims.It's not easy to make a living as a bird of prey, especially if you're a Florida snail kite. Once at risk of starvation due to declines in its favored prey, the endangered bird is now facing a terrifying threat: a deadly disease that drives birds insane.True to its name, the foot-long snail kite eats only snails -- its hooked beak is Read more [...]