A backyard flock of birds in Vermont tested positive for bird flu last week, state officials announced Thursday. The Vermont ...

RUTLAND — The public is invited to a dairy/vegetarian potluck dinner at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at Rutland Jewish Center, ...

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Vermont bird scientists are saying "big flocks" of finches may be on the move south into our area this winter due to less food than usual farther north.

A backyard flock in Vermont was sickened with H5N1, agricultural officials said on Thursday, following other reports of bird flu-related animal deaths this month beyond commercial farms and wildlife.

Vermont dairy farms are now declared free of bird flu by the USDA. All Vermont Grade A milk was tested, with no infections found. This makes Vermont the first New England state to achieve this status.

Influenza in poultry does not constitute a food safety risk. Vermonters are asked to be alert for dead or sick birds and alert the USDA or Vermont authorities at 802-828-2421 or through USDA’s ...

Bridget Butler, the self-styled “Bird Diva,” lets a red-breasted nuthatch land on her hand. Photo courtesy of Bridget Butler Kate Kampner and Camryn Woods are reporters with the Community News Service ...