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Another large bird kill reported, this time in Louisiana
By Brett Michael Dykes
Tuesday January 4, 2011
After reports of thousands of dead red-winged blackbirds falling from the sky in Beebe, Arkansas --
along with reports of a massive fish kill in the same area -- raised concerned eyebrows across the
land, another bird kill is being reported in a small town near Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Reports the Baton Rouge Advocate:
State biologists are trying to determine what led to the deaths of the estimated 500 red-winged
blackbirds and starlings on La. 1 just down the road from Pointe Coupee Central High School.
The discovery of the dead birds — some of which were lying face down, clumped in groups, while
others were face up with their wings outstretched and rigid legs pointing upward — comes just three
days after more than 3,000 blackbirds rained down from the sky in Beebe, Ark. ... In Louisiana,
biologists with the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spent part of the day Monday scooping
up some of the birds in Pointe Coupee Parish to be sent for testing at labs in Georgia and Wisconsin.
Officials in Arkansas say that the thousands of dead birds and fish discovered there over the
weekend died of natural causes. As you might expect, others are insinuating that something more
sinister is going on.
(Photo: AP via The Daily Citizen/Warren Watkins)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/another-large-bird-kill-reported-this-time-in-louisiana
By Brett Michael Dykes
Tuesday January 4, 2011
After reports of thousands of dead red-winged blackbirds falling from the sky in Beebe, Arkansas --
along with reports of a massive fish kill in the same area -- raised concerned eyebrows across the
land, another bird kill is being reported in a small town near Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Reports the Baton Rouge Advocate:
State biologists are trying to determine what led to the deaths of the estimated 500 red-winged
blackbirds and starlings on La. 1 just down the road from Pointe Coupee Central High School.
The discovery of the dead birds — some of which were lying face down, clumped in groups, while
others were face up with their wings outstretched and rigid legs pointing upward — comes just three
days after more than 3,000 blackbirds rained down from the sky in Beebe, Ark. ... In Louisiana,
biologists with the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spent part of the day Monday scooping
up some of the birds in Pointe Coupee Parish to be sent for testing at labs in Georgia and Wisconsin.
Officials in Arkansas say that the thousands of dead birds and fish discovered there over the
weekend died of natural causes. As you might expect, others are insinuating that something more
sinister is going on.
(Photo: AP via The Daily Citizen/Warren Watkins)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/another-large-bird-kill-reported-this-time-in-louisiana
Massive Bird, Bat, Fish & Cow Deaths a Mystery
| Estimated 5,000 Blackbirds fall out sky in Beebe, Arkansas |
| Massive fish kill near Beebe, Arkansas days earlier. |
| Estimated another 500 birds mysteriously dead near Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
CNN: Officials probe 'unusual' mass deaths of birds in two states
By Josh Levs,
January 4, 2011
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By Josh Levs,
January 4, 2011
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| LAST UPDATE: August 14, 2011 - Whales (bottom) |
Thanks to Steve Balon.
More Alarming Mass Deaths of Birds, Bats and Fish
from Around The World
Posted January 5, 2011
MORE BIRDS & BATS FALLING FROM THE SKY
by Mourann , where the wild things are..., Tuesday, January 04, 2011, 19:35
Woman reports dozens of dead birds in her yard
Story Created: Jan 3, 2011 at 5:24 PM CST
Story Updated: Jan 3, 2011 at 5:59 PM CST
GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. — Near her car, a dead bird. A quick walk to her mailbox, another. Scattered across her front yard,
a local woman discovered dozens of dead birds.
"I've never seen anything like it. Never," Sandy said of the discovery.
http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local/Woman-reports-dozens-of-dead-birds-in-her-yard-112830524.html
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Dead Blackbirds Found Near New Roads
By Russell Jones
Source: La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Updated: January 3, 2011 4:39 PM
LABARRE, La. - Around 500 dead blackbirds and starlings have been found in Pointe Coupee Parish, according to
state wildlife officials.
The birds were spotted lying in roads and ditches near Labarre Elementary School. The community is between
Morganza and New Roads on Highway 10.
http://www.wbrz.com/news/hundreds-of-dead-blackbirds-found-near-new-roads/
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Nearly 70 Dead Bats Found In Tucson
Associated Press article. Go to: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/12/28/20101228tucson-70-dead-bats-
found.html
More Alarming Mass Deaths of Birds, Bats and Fish
from Around The World
Posted January 5, 2011
MORE BIRDS & BATS FALLING FROM THE SKY
by Mourann , where the wild things are..., Tuesday, January 04, 2011, 19:35
Woman reports dozens of dead birds in her yard
Story Created: Jan 3, 2011 at 5:24 PM CST
Story Updated: Jan 3, 2011 at 5:59 PM CST
GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. — Near her car, a dead bird. A quick walk to her mailbox, another. Scattered across her front yard,
a local woman discovered dozens of dead birds.
"I've never seen anything like it. Never," Sandy said of the discovery.
http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local/Woman-reports-dozens-of-dead-birds-in-her-yard-112830524.html
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Dead Blackbirds Found Near New Roads
By Russell Jones
Source: La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Updated: January 3, 2011 4:39 PM
LABARRE, La. - Around 500 dead blackbirds and starlings have been found in Pointe Coupee Parish, according to
state wildlife officials.
The birds were spotted lying in roads and ditches near Labarre Elementary School. The community is between
Morganza and New Roads on Highway 10.
http://www.wbrz.com/news/hundreds-of-dead-blackbirds-found-near-new-roads/
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Nearly 70 Dead Bats Found In Tucson
Associated Press article. Go to: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/12/28/20101228tucson-70-dead-bats-
found.html
SELECT STORY >>>>>
Dozens of Jackdaws Found Dead in Sweden - HERE
Thanks to Andrew Johnson in UK:
Several people have sent me additional links and info - so I have tried to collate them here - but have
not had time to read them all.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
...also reports of falling birds in Los Angeles and Winnipeg, Canada.
earthquake / bird fall link here
http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Auk/v043n01/p0088-p0089.pdf
some more background for the hard drive
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2004AGUFM.T51B0446M
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I was reading a story like this last night, probably the same story.... note that the wildlife "experts" say it's
normal for this kind of thing to happen
Wildlife experts in Arkansas believe high-altitude lightning or hail killed more than 1,000 blackbirds that
literally fell from the sky on New Year's Eve.
The statement noted that such phenomenon was not particularly rare and has been reported in other
parts of the world.
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/01/02/Arkansas-blackbird-flock-knocked-from-sky/UPI-
66301293982543/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chemtrails Strike Again?
http://www.comcast.net/video/dead-blackbirds-fall-on-arkansas/1719304802/Comcast/1719321307/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
More on bird deaths in Arkansas. Here's a clue. On the day of the birds falling from the sky, New Year's
Eve, there was also a sudden winter tornado that occurred so fast that it caught residents by surprise.
http://www.examiner.com/natural-disasters-in-national/death-toll-from-new-year-s-eve-tornado-outbreak-
hits-seven
Dead birds falling from the sky. Vet says birds had circulatory trauma. Dead fish of one species only
dying close to this date. A freak winter tornado that appears suddenly. Hmm
Dead birds in other states around the same time.
http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/is-the-new-madrid-fault-earthquake-zone-coming-to-life
Something is obviously going on.
Final link on the birds. This has more details on the trauma that the birds experienced.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/03/arkansas.falling.birds/index.html?hpt=T2
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http://www.metro.co.uk/news/816890-mystery-as-hundreds-of-dead-starlings-founds-on-somerset-street
Mystery as hundreds of dead starlings found on Somerset street
(England)
Jo Steele - 10th March, 2010
A nurse got the fright of her life when she arrived home to find hundreds of dead starlings littering the
ground.
Julie Knight said she found more than 100 corpses in her front garden alone – which is just 3.6m (12ft)
long.
‘They literally seemed to just fall out of the sky. About 70 were dead straight away,’ said the 53-year-old.
‘It was like something out of a horror film – like Hitchcock’s The Birds – it was absolutely terrifying.’
The starlings had blood coming from their beaks and many had their feet already curled up in Sunday’s
bizarre event, which has baffled experts.
Lloyd Scott from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said they might have flown into something
but admitted: ‘This is one of the oddest things I’ve ever heard about.’ He added: ‘When flying around in
a murmuration – the coordinated sky-dance of the starlings – they relate each movement to the seven
birds closest to them.
‘They are hardwired into doing this and on instinct they stay away from each other.’
Eyewitnesses to the incident in Coxley, Somerset, are adamant the birds did not collide with each other
or fly into a structure such as a conservatory.
Ms Knight called RSPCA officers, who saved just six birds, put dozens of others that were beyond help to
sleep and collected the dead. Vets from the RSPCA and the RSPB are studying the starlings and
awaiting toxicology results.
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KIEV, October 23 (RIA Novosti)
http://en.rian.ru/Environment/20101023/161062978.html
Over 1,500 dead birds found on Azov sea island
Around 1,500 dead birds have been found on Ukraine's Bolshoi
Dzendzik Island near the Berdyansk spit on the Azov Sea, the
Ukrainian emergencies ministry said on Saturday.
Most of the birds were cormorants, but a large number of herring gulls were also found.
Specialists from the local veterinary office have taken samples for laboratory testing to establish the
cause of the death of the birds.
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article4381934.ece
July 23 2008
Mystery as dead birds fall from the sky over Western Australia
Anne Barrowclough, South-East Asia Editor
Dead birds are falling from the sky in Australia for the second time in seven months, raising fears of a
possible public health threat.
At least 200 seagulls have been found dead in Perth's popular beachside suburbs of Woodman Point
and Henderson this week, baffling local authorities.
Post-mortem examinations have failed to determine the cause of the birds' deaths. Last December 5,000
birds died in the coastal town of Esperance, 500 km south of Perth, after being poisoned by lead
carbonate blowing through the town as it was being exported through Esperance Port.
The latest incident of dropping birds has led to a major investigation of local industries but government
officials admit they are at a loss to know what is killing the gulls. A Department of Health spokesman
admitted they could not rule out a risk to public health until the cause of the birds' deaths had been
established.
When the Esperance birds began dying, tests showed that local children and adults had potentially
dangerous levels of lead in their blood. A local company, Magellan Metals, escaped prosecution over
the way it handled the transportation of lead through the town, but fears remain over the potential threat
to humans.
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DoEC) believes the latest deaths may have been
caused by a chemical or pollutant. The birds were found on Monday and Tuesday near water outfall
pipes at Woodman Point, south of Fremantle and at nearby Henderson which has a large boat-building
industry. Water and sediment samples have been taken from the area for testing.
Kevin Morrison, from the DoEC, said the birds appeared to die a quick and painless death.
"The birds, when they are showing signs of having been poisoned become a bit wobbly on their feet,
they sit down and within 10 to 15 minutes they're dead," he told the Australian Broadcasting
Coproration. He said it was particularly puzzling that the deaths were confined to seagulls. In Esperance,
wattle birds, yellow throated miners and honey-eaters died.
Although many of the birds were found near the outflow pipes, Mr Morrison said the birds may already
have ingested something toxic at a rubbish or landfall site before going there for water as they died.
The beach at Woodman Point, a popular sailing and fishing area, has been closed as a precaution until
further notice. Officials do not expect the test results on the birds for a week.
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...more
http://beforeitsnews.com/story/335/598/New_Years_Omen_Thousands_Of_black_birds,Fish_Dead.html
plus some illumination on the Argentinian earthquake
http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message1305844/pg1
Several people have sent me additional links and info - so I have tried to collate them here - but have
not had time to read them all.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
...also reports of falling birds in Los Angeles and Winnipeg, Canada.
earthquake / bird fall link here
http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Auk/v043n01/p0088-p0089.pdf
some more background for the hard drive
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2004AGUFM.T51B0446M
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I was reading a story like this last night, probably the same story.... note that the wildlife "experts" say it's
normal for this kind of thing to happen
Wildlife experts in Arkansas believe high-altitude lightning or hail killed more than 1,000 blackbirds that
literally fell from the sky on New Year's Eve.
The statement noted that such phenomenon was not particularly rare and has been reported in other
parts of the world.
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/01/02/Arkansas-blackbird-flock-knocked-from-sky/UPI-
66301293982543/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chemtrails Strike Again?
http://www.comcast.net/video/dead-blackbirds-fall-on-arkansas/1719304802/Comcast/1719321307/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
More on bird deaths in Arkansas. Here's a clue. On the day of the birds falling from the sky, New Year's
Eve, there was also a sudden winter tornado that occurred so fast that it caught residents by surprise.
http://www.examiner.com/natural-disasters-in-national/death-toll-from-new-year-s-eve-tornado-outbreak-
hits-seven
Dead birds falling from the sky. Vet says birds had circulatory trauma. Dead fish of one species only
dying close to this date. A freak winter tornado that appears suddenly. Hmm
Dead birds in other states around the same time.
http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/is-the-new-madrid-fault-earthquake-zone-coming-to-life
Something is obviously going on.
Final link on the birds. This has more details on the trauma that the birds experienced.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/03/arkansas.falling.birds/index.html?hpt=T2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/816890-mystery-as-hundreds-of-dead-starlings-founds-on-somerset-street
Mystery as hundreds of dead starlings found on Somerset street
(England)
Jo Steele - 10th March, 2010
A nurse got the fright of her life when she arrived home to find hundreds of dead starlings littering the
ground.
Julie Knight said she found more than 100 corpses in her front garden alone – which is just 3.6m (12ft)
long.
‘They literally seemed to just fall out of the sky. About 70 were dead straight away,’ said the 53-year-old.
‘It was like something out of a horror film – like Hitchcock’s The Birds – it was absolutely terrifying.’
The starlings had blood coming from their beaks and many had their feet already curled up in Sunday’s
bizarre event, which has baffled experts.
Lloyd Scott from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said they might have flown into something
but admitted: ‘This is one of the oddest things I’ve ever heard about.’ He added: ‘When flying around in
a murmuration – the coordinated sky-dance of the starlings – they relate each movement to the seven
birds closest to them.
‘They are hardwired into doing this and on instinct they stay away from each other.’
Eyewitnesses to the incident in Coxley, Somerset, are adamant the birds did not collide with each other
or fly into a structure such as a conservatory.
Ms Knight called RSPCA officers, who saved just six birds, put dozens of others that were beyond help to
sleep and collected the dead. Vets from the RSPCA and the RSPB are studying the starlings and
awaiting toxicology results.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KIEV, October 23 (RIA Novosti)
http://en.rian.ru/Environment/20101023/161062978.html
Over 1,500 dead birds found on Azov sea island
Around 1,500 dead birds have been found on Ukraine's Bolshoi
Dzendzik Island near the Berdyansk spit on the Azov Sea, the
Ukrainian emergencies ministry said on Saturday.
Most of the birds were cormorants, but a large number of herring gulls were also found.
Specialists from the local veterinary office have taken samples for laboratory testing to establish the
cause of the death of the birds.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article4381934.ece
July 23 2008
Mystery as dead birds fall from the sky over Western Australia
Anne Barrowclough, South-East Asia Editor
Dead birds are falling from the sky in Australia for the second time in seven months, raising fears of a
possible public health threat.
At least 200 seagulls have been found dead in Perth's popular beachside suburbs of Woodman Point
and Henderson this week, baffling local authorities.
Post-mortem examinations have failed to determine the cause of the birds' deaths. Last December 5,000
birds died in the coastal town of Esperance, 500 km south of Perth, after being poisoned by lead
carbonate blowing through the town as it was being exported through Esperance Port.
The latest incident of dropping birds has led to a major investigation of local industries but government
officials admit they are at a loss to know what is killing the gulls. A Department of Health spokesman
admitted they could not rule out a risk to public health until the cause of the birds' deaths had been
established.
When the Esperance birds began dying, tests showed that local children and adults had potentially
dangerous levels of lead in their blood. A local company, Magellan Metals, escaped prosecution over
the way it handled the transportation of lead through the town, but fears remain over the potential threat
to humans.
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DoEC) believes the latest deaths may have been
caused by a chemical or pollutant. The birds were found on Monday and Tuesday near water outfall
pipes at Woodman Point, south of Fremantle and at nearby Henderson which has a large boat-building
industry. Water and sediment samples have been taken from the area for testing.
Kevin Morrison, from the DoEC, said the birds appeared to die a quick and painless death.
"The birds, when they are showing signs of having been poisoned become a bit wobbly on their feet,
they sit down and within 10 to 15 minutes they're dead," he told the Australian Broadcasting
Coproration. He said it was particularly puzzling that the deaths were confined to seagulls. In Esperance,
wattle birds, yellow throated miners and honey-eaters died.
Although many of the birds were found near the outflow pipes, Mr Morrison said the birds may already
have ingested something toxic at a rubbish or landfall site before going there for water as they died.
The beach at Woodman Point, a popular sailing and fishing area, has been closed as a precaution until
further notice. Officials do not expect the test results on the birds for a week.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
...more
http://beforeitsnews.com/story/335/598/New_Years_Omen_Thousands_Of_black_birds,Fish_Dead.html
plus some illumination on the Argentinian earthquake
http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message1305844/pg1
| Colin Andrews Comment: There is no question that the deaths of large numbers of creatures like this is serious and demands our attention and investigation but I also think that because the media at their whim have focused like they do upon a story, suddenly in turn it pulls many reports together which would not normally be known about or reported. In other words I think many of these are happening all of the time. It gives the impression that something new just took place when that might not be the case. All that said, these are terrible reports and demand a serious approach unlike the irresponsible and childish CNN report I watched two days ago on The Situation Room program. Stupid music playing and incentive and totally uncaring comments being made as they made fun of a cute end of program piece, ending with the words: "The ones that know what happened aren't talking" - so incentive but oh so typical. When will the general media stop the insistent trivial talking and get on with doing real in depth investigations? As Ive said before, Wikileaks would never have been necessary had they been doing so. Colin Andrews Jan 5, 2011 |
Additional links
Thanks to Dr. Melih Arici
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1344345/Bird-deaths-Epidemic-mass-animal-deaths-baffles-scientists-globe.html
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/hundreds-of-dead-snapper-washed-up-on-new-zealand-beach-20110105-19fdr.html
http://mystateline.com/fulltext-news/?nxd_id=218567
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12114535
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-01-04/features/bs-gr-fish-kill-bay-20110104_1_dead-fish-mde-spokeswoman-upper-bay
Thanks to Dr. Melih Arici
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1344345/Bird-deaths-Epidemic-mass-animal-deaths-baffles-scientists-globe.html
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/hundreds-of-dead-snapper-washed-up-on-new-zealand-beach-20110105-19fdr.html
http://mystateline.com/fulltext-news/?nxd_id=218567
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12114535
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-01-04/features/bs-gr-fish-kill-bay-20110104_1_dead-fish-mde-spokeswoman-upper-bay
| NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CATCHES THE UNUSUAL ABOVE BEEBE, ARKANSAS ON NEW YEARS EVE JUST AFTER 10.0 PM SELECT |
More than 100 dead birds found off Calif. highway
Tue Jan 11, 9:21 am ET
GEYSERVILLE, Calif. – California wildlife officials are trying to figure out what caused the death of
more than 100 birds found clustered together just off Highway 101.
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports that California Highway Patrol officers found the dead birds
near the roadway on Saturday and called in the state Department of Fish and Game to investigate.
The officers who found the birds described them as small with brown and black feathers. They were
intact and had not been shot.
The reports come as other, larger bird deaths have been reported in Arkansas, Louisiana and other
states.
Scientists say mass die-offs of wildlife happen regularly, and are usually unrelated and unreported.
Comment by Colin Andrews: Which scientists? and what is their evidence? To say this means
they know the causes.
What are the causes?
Lets start a Journo watch to highlight the lack of investigative journalism: Go find facts
Tue Jan 11, 9:21 am ET
GEYSERVILLE, Calif. – California wildlife officials are trying to figure out what caused the death of
more than 100 birds found clustered together just off Highway 101.
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports that California Highway Patrol officers found the dead birds
near the roadway on Saturday and called in the state Department of Fish and Game to investigate.
The officers who found the birds described them as small with brown and black feathers. They were
intact and had not been shot.
The reports come as other, larger bird deaths have been reported in Arkansas, Louisiana and other
states.
Scientists say mass die-offs of wildlife happen regularly, and are usually unrelated and unreported.
Comment by Colin Andrews: Which scientists? and what is their evidence? To say this means
they know the causes.
What are the causes?
Lets start a Journo watch to highlight the lack of investigative journalism: Go find facts
| Journo Watch Call for media to get busy |
Wisconsin farmer shocked to discover 200 dead cows; officials
think cattle had deadly virus
By Nina Mandell
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Sunday, January 16th 2011, 5:38 PM
First it was birds in Arkansas. Then it was fish in Maryland. And now authorities are trying to figure
out what killed 200 cows in a pasture in Stockton, Wisc.
The owner of the cattle told sheriff's deputies he suspects the cows died from a virus – most likely IBR
(infectious bovine rhinotracheitis) or BVD (bovine virus diarrhea), which can cause respiratory and
reproductive problems, the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune reported.
Samples of the dead animals were sent to Madison to be tested, but officials said other animals
and people in the area will likely not be affected by whatever killed the cows. The Portage
County Humane Society is handling the investigation, the newspaper said.
Attempts by local media to reach the unlucky farmer were unsuccessful.
The death of the cows is just the latest in mass animal deaths in the US.
Last week, an estimated 300 birds were found out the side of a highway in Alabama. Experts told
WAAY-TV that a large vehicle, most likely a tractor trailer was responsible for the deaths.
The attention to large-scale animal deaths began on New Year's Eve when thousands of black birds
fell from the sky in Arkansas, prompting speculation about everything from mass poisoning to a sign
of the apocalypse.
In reality, officials said, the bird deaths were probably a result of a change weather conditions.
"Not to worry," Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson told the AP earlier this month. "These are not portents
that the world is about to come to an end.
Source
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200 dead cows found on town of Stockton farm
By Cara Spoto • For the Daily Tribune • January 15, 2011
TOWN OF STOCKTON -- The Portage County Humane Society is trying to figure out what caused
200 cows in the town of Stockton to die.
According to a Portage County Sheriff's Department news release, deputies were dispatched to the
town just after 1 p.m. Friday after they were notified of numerous dead cows lying in a field in the
8000 block of Fourth Avenue.
The owner of the cattle allegedly told deputies that he had been working with a local veterinarian and
suspected that the animals died from the either the IBR or BVD virus.
According to Cattletoday.info, IBR -- infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, or red nose -- is an acute,
contagious virus that usually occurs in the air passages of a cow's head or its windpipe.
Cattle of all ages that have not been vaccinated or have not recovered from the disease are
susceptible to IBR, the website states.
BVD -- Bovine Virus Diarrhea -- can cause numerous problems, according to the site, such as
damage to a cow's digestive and immune systems, pneumonia, abortions, calf deformities and other
symptoms.
Samples of the dead animals were sent to Madison for testing.
Neither the sheriff's department sergeant who wrote the news release nor the humane society officer
who took the farmer's statement could be reached for comment Friday evening when information
about the incident was released to the media.
Attempts to reach a large-animal veterinarian also were unsuccessful at that time.
The investigation is being handled by the Portage County Humane Society.
According to the Portage County Sheriff's department, there is no threat to humans or
other animals.
http://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/article/20110115/WRT0101/101150429/1982/WRT04/200-
dead-cows-found-on-town-of-Stockton-farm
---------------------------------------------
Journo Watch
The Media must start asking the questions - finding the facts.
For example this story has been left on the 'safe shelf' after all officials have said there is no fear of
spread to other cows or creatures!!!!!!
FACTS ARE:
According to the Portage County Sheriff's department, there is no threat to humans or other animals.
======================
Bovine Virus Diarrhea (BVD)
Oral or nasal exposure with virus is the primary mode of transmission of acute disease. Persistently
infected cattle are important in viral transmission because they shed large quantities of virus in their
saliva and nasal secretions. Contact with other cattle undergoing an acute infection is another
important method of viral transmission. Biting insects and artificial insemination with semen
contaminated with virus have been reported to transmit the virus. Because wild ruminants may be
infected with bovine viral diarrhea virus, there is a possibility that disease may spread from
farm to farm with movement of wildlife.
Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/bovine-virus-diarrhea-1#ixzz1BJpinI00
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)
Highly infectious:
Isolate all infected animals immediately to lesson spread of disease. No medicines are
available to treat this disease.
And so with even a cursory piece of checking we find that the officials have made once again false
statements to the public and the media accepted the BS they gave.
think cattle had deadly virus
By Nina Mandell
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Sunday, January 16th 2011, 5:38 PM
First it was birds in Arkansas. Then it was fish in Maryland. And now authorities are trying to figure
out what killed 200 cows in a pasture in Stockton, Wisc.
The owner of the cattle told sheriff's deputies he suspects the cows died from a virus – most likely IBR
(infectious bovine rhinotracheitis) or BVD (bovine virus diarrhea), which can cause respiratory and
reproductive problems, the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune reported.
Samples of the dead animals were sent to Madison to be tested, but officials said other animals
and people in the area will likely not be affected by whatever killed the cows. The Portage
County Humane Society is handling the investigation, the newspaper said.
Attempts by local media to reach the unlucky farmer were unsuccessful.
The death of the cows is just the latest in mass animal deaths in the US.
Last week, an estimated 300 birds were found out the side of a highway in Alabama. Experts told
WAAY-TV that a large vehicle, most likely a tractor trailer was responsible for the deaths.
The attention to large-scale animal deaths began on New Year's Eve when thousands of black birds
fell from the sky in Arkansas, prompting speculation about everything from mass poisoning to a sign
of the apocalypse.
In reality, officials said, the bird deaths were probably a result of a change weather conditions.
"Not to worry," Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson told the AP earlier this month. "These are not portents
that the world is about to come to an end.
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200 dead cows found on town of Stockton farm
By Cara Spoto • For the Daily Tribune • January 15, 2011
TOWN OF STOCKTON -- The Portage County Humane Society is trying to figure out what caused
200 cows in the town of Stockton to die.
According to a Portage County Sheriff's Department news release, deputies were dispatched to the
town just after 1 p.m. Friday after they were notified of numerous dead cows lying in a field in the
8000 block of Fourth Avenue.
The owner of the cattle allegedly told deputies that he had been working with a local veterinarian and
suspected that the animals died from the either the IBR or BVD virus.
According to Cattletoday.info, IBR -- infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, or red nose -- is an acute,
contagious virus that usually occurs in the air passages of a cow's head or its windpipe.
Cattle of all ages that have not been vaccinated or have not recovered from the disease are
susceptible to IBR, the website states.
BVD -- Bovine Virus Diarrhea -- can cause numerous problems, according to the site, such as
damage to a cow's digestive and immune systems, pneumonia, abortions, calf deformities and other
symptoms.
Samples of the dead animals were sent to Madison for testing.
Neither the sheriff's department sergeant who wrote the news release nor the humane society officer
who took the farmer's statement could be reached for comment Friday evening when information
about the incident was released to the media.
Attempts to reach a large-animal veterinarian also were unsuccessful at that time.
The investigation is being handled by the Portage County Humane Society.
According to the Portage County Sheriff's department, there is no threat to humans or
other animals.
http://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/article/20110115/WRT0101/101150429/1982/WRT04/200-
dead-cows-found-on-town-of-Stockton-farm
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Journo Watch
The Media must start asking the questions - finding the facts.
For example this story has been left on the 'safe shelf' after all officials have said there is no fear of
spread to other cows or creatures!!!!!!
FACTS ARE:
According to the Portage County Sheriff's department, there is no threat to humans or other animals.
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Bovine Virus Diarrhea (BVD)
Oral or nasal exposure with virus is the primary mode of transmission of acute disease. Persistently
infected cattle are important in viral transmission because they shed large quantities of virus in their
saliva and nasal secretions. Contact with other cattle undergoing an acute infection is another
important method of viral transmission. Biting insects and artificial insemination with semen
contaminated with virus have been reported to transmit the virus. Because wild ruminants may be
infected with bovine viral diarrhea virus, there is a possibility that disease may spread from
farm to farm with movement of wildlife.
Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/bovine-virus-diarrhea-1#ixzz1BJpinI00
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)
Highly infectious:
Isolate all infected animals immediately to lesson spread of disease. No medicines are
available to treat this disease.
And so with even a cursory piece of checking we find that the officials have made once again false
statements to the public and the media accepted the BS they gave.
| Journo Watch Call for media to get busy |
| UPDATED:June Report - Posted July 3, 2011 |
Philippines struggles with mountains of dead fish
Several lakeside towns in the Philippines are struggling to cope with mountains of rotting fish that
were killed by a sudden drop in water temperatures at the weekend.
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources says more than 750 tonnes of fish have died since
Friday in Taal Lake near Manila, hitting several towns whose economies are heavily reliant on the
fishing industry.
Scientists say the onset of the rainy season led to a sharp drop in water temperatures that depleted
oxygen levels in the lake.
Most of those killed were milk fish and tilapia being commercially bred in cages along the lake's
shores.
"There are just so many dead fish," said Zenaida Mendoza, mayor of Talisay, one of the worst
affected towns. Full Story.
Several lakeside towns in the Philippines are struggling to cope with mountains of rotting fish that
were killed by a sudden drop in water temperatures at the weekend.
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources says more than 750 tonnes of fish have died since
Friday in Taal Lake near Manila, hitting several towns whose economies are heavily reliant on the
fishing industry.
Scientists say the onset of the rainy season led to a sharp drop in water temperatures that depleted
oxygen levels in the lake.
Most of those killed were milk fish and tilapia being commercially bred in cages along the lake's
shores.
"There are just so many dead fish," said Zenaida Mendoza, mayor of Talisay, one of the worst
affected towns. Full Story.
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Copyright: Noel Celis (AFP )
Untold Thousands of Dead Worms Plague Ohio
Saturday, June 04, 2011 1:41
Posted July 3, 2011 - Thanks to Jack and Tara (Australia)
Saturday, June 04, 2011 1:41
Posted July 3, 2011 - Thanks to Jack and Tara (Australia)
From Louisville to Cincinnati to Dayton to Cleveland, beginning yesterday afternoon there have been
thousands upon untold thousands of earthworms coming out of the ground which have subsequently
‘fried’ on the surface from the rays of the sun.
thousands upon untold thousands of earthworms coming out of the ground which have subsequently
‘fried’ on the surface from the rays of the sun.
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