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DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a> Has Now Been Discovered In Several Species Of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> Wild Mammals</p><p>by Renee Raven<br>Published: April 21, 2025</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianFlu</span></a>, a.k.a. Bird Flu or HPAI, has recently been discovered in several species of wild mammals, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TPWD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TPWD</span></a>).<br> <br>Which Texas Animals Are Infected With Bird Flu?</p><p>"This highly contagious pathogen has been found in several mammalian species, including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/foxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foxes</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/raccoons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>raccoons</span></a>, striped <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/skunks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>skunks</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DomesticCats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DomesticCats</span></a>.<br> <br>Where Has Bird Flu Been Found In Mammals In Texas?</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeafSmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeafSmith</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Hansford" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hansford</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Lubbock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lubbock</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ochiltree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ochiltree</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Parmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Parmer</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Randall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Randall</span></a> Counties all had mammals test positive for bird flu. This will likely spread to other counties.</p><p>What Impacts Will Bird Flu In Mammals Have?</p><p>"Needless to say, this could cause a devastating impact on both wild and domesticated animals and birds, including pets and backyard chicken coops. </p><p>How Are Mammals Becoming Infected With Bird Flu In Texas?</p><p>"The wild mammals are primarily becoming infected through eating the corpses of birds that died from the flu (so outdoor <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cats</span></a> are at a high risk), however, mammal-to-mammal spread is possible."</p><p>Read More: Bird Flu Has Spread To Texas Wild Mammals- What You Need To Know | <a href="https://kfmx.com/bird-flu-wild-mammals-texas/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kfmx.com/bird-flu-wild-mammals</span><span class="invisible">-texas/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAI</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HPAINews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HPAINews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AvianInfluenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AvianInfluenza</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CatHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CatHealth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirdFluTexas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFluTexas</span></a></p>
Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦<p>Sid Miller says Texas could profit from end of Parks and Wildlife Department 🦌 </p><p>"There is a lot of cost savings by consolidation." </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsie.social/@Chron" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Chron</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://www.chron.com/life/wildlife/article/texas-parks-wildlife-sid-miller-20229615.php" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">chron.com/life/wildlife/articl</span><span class="invisible">e/texas-parks-wildlife-sid-miller-20229615.php</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hunting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TPWD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TPWD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a></p>
Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦<p>Texas Lawmaker Who Breeds Deer Wants to Abolish Texas Parks and Wildlife Agency That Regulates Him</p><p>In one of the more brazen acts of the 2025 Texas legislative session, a lawmaker who breeds high-fence deer has introduced a law to abolish the state fish-and-game agency that also helps regulate the breeding of high-fence deer. </p><p><a href="https://www.outdoorlife.com/conservation/texas-lawmaker-deer-breeder-abolish-tpwd/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">outdoorlife.com/conservation/t</span><span class="invisible">exas-lawmaker-deer-breeder-abolish-tpwd/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TPWD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TPWD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hunting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChronicWastingDisease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChronicWastingDisease</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CWD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CWD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeerBreeding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeerBreeding</span></a></p>
Elinor M. Lichtenberg<p><a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Introduction</span></a></p><p><a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/AssistantProfessor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AssistantProfessor</span></a> at U. of North Texas <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/UNT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UNT</span></a>. I study <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/BehavioralEcology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BehavioralEcology</span></a> (<a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/BehaviouralEcology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BehaviouralEcology</span></a>) and <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/CommunityEcology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityEcology</span></a> with <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insect</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/pollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollinators</span></a>. My lab focuses on how <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/GlobalChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalChange</span></a> affects pollinator communities and the interactions within those communities, including <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/bee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bee</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/foraging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foraging</span></a> behavior.</p><p>Current projects study pollinators in <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/rangeland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rangeland</span></a> and <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/SocialInformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialInformation</span></a> use across insect functional groups. Also collaborating with <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/TPWD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TPWD</span></a> to assess <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a> status of TX <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/NativeBees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NativeBees</span></a>.</p>