Bird
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Politics
Scientists Use CRISPR to Make Chickens More Resistant to Bird Flu
A new study highlights both the promise and the limitations of gene editing, as a highly lethal form of avian influenza continues to spread around the world.
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Politics
The Eternal Search for the ‘Nemesis Bird’
For every devoted birder, there is a bird that continues to elude sighting.
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World
New York Birders Reject Audubon Name Over Slavery Past
The association with the naturalist John James Audubon is “problematic” for a local group seeking to be more inclusive.
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World
Flaco, Central Park Zoo Owl, Tastes Freedom and Isn’t Rushing to Return
Not straying far from the zoo but not going back either, a bird of prey on the loose faces serious challenges to survival.
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World
An Owl Named Flaco Is Loose in Central Park, With Vandals to Blame
After leaving his damaged Central Park Zoo enclosure the night before, a Eurasian eagle-owl was the subject of an intense rescue effort as darkness and temperatures fell on Friday.
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Real Estate
After a Frantic Year, It’s Time for ‘Slow Birding’
A new book borrows from the slow food movement to propose a more thoughtful, less competitive form of bird-watching.
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Travel
The Quiet Thrill of Winter Wildlife Viewing
In Colorado’s Rockies, birds and other animals stand out against the snow, and even if you can’t see them, their tracks let you know they’re around.
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Food
What Temperature Is a Turkey Done? And More Thanksgiving Questions, Answered
Making a Thanksgiving turkey is much easier than you think. Really! But whether it’s your first time making the bird, or your 50th, questions are ...