Mass Animal Die-Offs

Toroid

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According to an eyewitness account the flock ate something in the road and they were dead an hour later.
Watch: Hundreds of Birds Die Under Mysterious Circumstances in Wales - Coast to Coast AM

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Published on Dec 11, 2019
Hundreds of birds have been found dead sparking a mystery in North Wales.

Eyewitnesses said it was as if they had "dropped down dead from the sky" as the bodies of 300 starlings lined the road in Anglesey.

The Starlings were first spotted by Hannah Stevens on her way home on Tuesday near Llyn Llywenan, Bodedern.

Miss Stevens said she had initially seen the "massive flock" flying overhead before landing and appearing to eat something in the road.

An hour later they were dead.
 

Toroid

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Hundreds of thousands of fish killed after rain washes bushfire ash into Macleay river in Australia - Strange Sounds
We were so thrilled to learn that good rain has started to fall over Australia today, but now, the first side-effects are showing up. A mass fish kill occurred in a 60-70km stretch of the Macleay River near Bellbrook, north-west of Kempsey, NSW.

Locals believe the die-off is due to rain washing up bushfires’ ash in the water. Meanwhile, they attempt to re-oxygenate the river with pumps and hoses, but say it could take years for the Macleay River to recover from the mass kill.
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nivek

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nivek

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Can we be included in the title of this thread now.

I think so.

Yeah really, we seem to be going through a spell of this...

Thanks China...

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coubob

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The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) found over 450 dead crows on I-35 this past week, and there was concern that they may have died from the Coronavirus.

A veterinary epidemiologist examined the remains of all the crows, and, to everyone's relief, confirmed the problem was NOT Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The cause of death was actually from vehicular impacts. However, during analysis it was noted that varying colors of paints appeared on the bird's beaks and claws. By analyzing these paint residues it was found that 98% of the crows had been killed by impact with trucks, while only 2% were killed by cars.

KDOT then hired an Ornithological Behaviorist to determine if there was a cause for the disproportionate percentages of truck kills versus car kills.

The Ornithological Behaviorist quickly concluded that when crows eat road kill, they always have a look-out crow to warn of danger.

They discovered that while all the lookout crows could shout "Cah","Cah" not a single one could shout "Truck"!!!
 

nivek

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Over 150 Elephants Have Died In Mysterious Circumstances In Botswana

GABORONE (Reuters) - Botswana is investigating the mysterious deaths of at least 154 elephants over two months in the northwest of the country, a wildlife official said on Monday, although poaching or poisoning have been ruled out.

“We are still awaiting results on the exact cause of death,” Regional Wildlife Coordinator Dimakatso Ntshebe told Reuters.

The carcasses were found intact, suggesting they were not poached. Further investigations have also ruled out poisoning by humans and anthrax, which sometimes hits wildlife in this part of Botswana.

Africa’s overall elephant population is declining due to poaching, but Botswana, home to almost a third of the continent’s elephants, has seen numbers grow to 130,000 from 80,000 in the late 1990s, owing to well managed reserves. However, they are seen as a growing nuisance by farmers, whose crops have been destroyed by elephants roaming the southern African country.

President Mokgweetsi Masisi last year lifted a five-year ban on big game hunting, imposed by previous president Ian Khama, but the hunting season failed to take off in April as global travel restrictions meant hunters from many coronavirus-hit countries could not enter Botswana.

Meanwhile, the Wildlife Department has undertaken an operation to relocate and dehorn all rhinos to tackle poaching in Botswana - mirroring efforts elsewhere in the region.

The Okavango Delta rhino population has been the hardest hit, with 25 reported poached between December and the beginning of May, government figures show, as poachers take advantage of the absence of safari tourists during the pandemic.

That compares with a total of 31 rhinos poached from October 2018 to December last year. “Both white rhino and black rhinos have been severely affected, necessitating the ... relocation of highly endangered black rhinos (and) intensification of surveillance,” the Department said.

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nivek

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nivek

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Mystery virus could have killed 400 elephants that 'looked confused and wandered in circles before collapsing', say experts - amid fears it could jump to humans

More than 350 elephants of varying ages and sex have died from unknown causes - with aerial photos showing their carcasses scattered across the Okavango Delta and other northern parts of the country.

Experts now think a novel elephant virus could be behind what has been dubbed a 'conservation disaster' amid the global coronavirus pandemic. And some fear the pathogen - the name of which is not yet known - could spread to humans.

Director of National Park Rescue Dr Niall McCann told The Daily Express: 'It is incredibly important to rule out the prospect of this crossing over into people. 'Yes, it is a conservation disaster - but it also has the potential to be a public health crisis.

'The whole environment needs to be sampled — the vegetation, water and soil.' Parts of the elephant carcasses have been sent to Zimbabwe as samples in a bid to learn more about what is killing the creatures.

Locals in the area had reported seeing the elephants walking in circles suggesting they have been neurologically impaired either by a pathogen or a poison. The lack of vultures on the carcasses also caused locals to suggest something outside of a natural phenomenon was causing the deaths.


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nivek

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Over 150 Elephants Have Died In Mysterious Circumstances In Botswana

GABORONE (Reuters) - Botswana is investigating the mysterious deaths of at least 154 elephants over two months in the northwest of the country, a wildlife official said on Monday, although poaching or poisoning have been ruled out.

“We are still awaiting results on the exact cause of death,” Regional Wildlife Coordinator Dimakatso Ntshebe told Reuters.

The carcasses were found intact, suggesting they were not poached. Further investigations have also ruled out poisoning by humans and anthrax, which sometimes hits wildlife in this part of Botswana.

Africa’s overall elephant population is declining due to poaching, but Botswana, home to almost a third of the continent’s elephants, has seen numbers grow to 130,000 from 80,000 in the late 1990s, owing to well managed reserves. However, they are seen as a growing nuisance by farmers, whose crops have been destroyed by elephants roaming the southern African country.

President Mokgweetsi Masisi last year lifted a five-year ban on big game hunting, imposed by previous president Ian Khama, but the hunting season failed to take off in April as global travel restrictions meant hunters from many coronavirus-hit countries could not enter Botswana.

Meanwhile, the Wildlife Department has undertaken an operation to relocate and dehorn all rhinos to tackle poaching in Botswana - mirroring efforts elsewhere in the region.

The Okavango Delta rhino population has been the hardest hit, with 25 reported poached between December and the beginning of May, government figures show, as poachers take advantage of the absence of safari tourists during the pandemic.

That compares with a total of 31 rhinos poached from October 2018 to December last year. “Both white rhino and black rhinos have been severely affected, necessitating the ... relocation of highly endangered black rhinos (and) intensification of surveillance,” the Department said.

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So it's been solved, turns out it's bacteria in the watering holes killed them, or so it's claimed...Why only elephants and no other types of animals?...

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Mystery over ‘mass poisoning’ of hundreds of elephants in Botswana solved as scientists reveal bacteria is to blame

TOXINS in water produced by bacteria killed more than 300 elephants in Botswana this year, officials said on Monday. The shock announcement is the result of a months-long investigation into the deaths which had baffled and alarmed conservationists.

Experts previously feared mass poisoning by poachers but the huge mammals were actually killed by Cyanobacteria – microscopic organisms common in water and sometimes found in soil.

Not all produce toxins but scientists say toxic ones are occurring more frequently as climate change drives up global temperatures. Cyril Taolo, deputy director of the Department of Wildlife and National Parks, told a news conference the number of elephant carcasses found since deaths were first reported around early May had risen to 330, from 281 in July.

“What we just know at this point is that it’s a toxin caused by cyanobacteria,” said Taolo, adding the specific type of neurotoxin had yet to be established.

Authorities will monitor the situation during the next rainy season, and Taolo said for now there was no evidence to suggest that Botswana’s wildlife was still under threat as officials were no longer seeing deaths.

The department’s principal veterinary officer Mmadi Reuben told the same news conference that questions remained as to why only elephants had been affected.

Other animals in the Okavango Panhandle region appeared unharmed.

(More on the link)

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nivek

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Hundreds of dead birds fall from the sky in Rome, Italy

 

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nivek

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Barbaric! 58 pregnant cows mysteriously killed in North Dakota

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Rancher Brian Amundson found the dead cows where they were grazing on the Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge approximately 100 miles northwest of Fargo. Of the 80 surviving cows, at least 15 have aborted their calves. The surviving cows are due to calve within the next two to 10 weeks. Long-term effects from the incident are unknown.

The rancher described the deaths as “peculiar”. Meanwhile, investigators say the deaths do not appear to be from natural causes. The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Department and the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association announced a reward of up to $40,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible.

North Dakota State University Extension veterinarian and livestock stewardship specialist, said that lightning; anthrax; blue-green algae; clostridial disease; lead poisoning; lack of water; and naturally occurring nitrate toxicity were ruled out as factors.

“The death loss was certainly way above almost any expectation of a natural cause, a natural infection, a natural disease, or a natural exposure to some toxins,” Stokka said.

Major Falk said the case could be connected to two separate fires on the Amundson ranch in April that destroyed over 2,000 bales, valued at nearly $200,000.

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nivek

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About 100 dead adult porpoises have washed ashore since Thursday on the Wadden Islands (on the beaches on the north side of the islands of Vlieland, Ameland, Terschelling and Schmiermonnikoog). An epidemic could be at hand. This is unprecedented. More here.

 
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