Arkansas bird deaths blamed on fireworks

The Birds Keep Falling! But What Does It All Mean?
The Huffington Post reported on this earlier today. UPDATE: Hundreds and possibly thousands of dead birds have reportedly fallen from the sky in Italy. UPDATE: Wildlife officials say that even more previously unreported dead birds were found in Kentucky last week. Millions of dead fish surfaced in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay in the U.S., Tuesday, while similar unexplained mass fish Deaths occurred across the world in Brazil and New Zealand. On Wednesday, 50 birds were found dead on a street in Sw...

Officials: Lake Meredith fish kill blamed on algae, not connected to worldwide animal deaths
A mass fish kill that prompted Lubbock officials to add a chemical to city water was being blamed on a toxic algae bloom - and certainly not being connected to recent reports of mass animal Deaths around the country, officials said Thursday. Between 10,000 and 20,000 gizzard shad were found dead last week in Lake Meredith, prompting Lubbock officials to continue adding a chemical to Lubbock water to prevent a possible fishy odor from reaching Hub City faucets. The fish kill triggered state of...

Mass bird and fish deaths stoke curiosity
Five thousand dead blackbirds rained from the sky on the first day of the New Year in Arkansas. Then more dead birds fell in other states. Then huge fish kills were discovered in multiple US waterways. And suddenly it became a worldwide phenomenon, with reports of mass die-offs of birds and fish in Sweden, Britain, Japan, Thailand, Brazil and beyond. Doves, jellyfish, snapper, jackdaws... it seemed no species was immune. Conspiracy theorists, doomsdayers and religious Extremists warned that the ...

No 'aflockalypse'
Some commentators have dubbed it "the aflockalypse" - instances of mass bird Deaths that have perplexed observers over the past week. So why have birds quite literally been falling out the sky? It all started when residents of Beebe, in the US state of Arkansas, woke to find thousands of dead blackbirds strewn across roads on 1 January. Then, in Louisiana, about 500 birds - including starlings, cowbirds and redwing blackbirds - rained down from the skies. Only days later, news outlets...

At least nine incidents of mass animal deaths across the globe
Blue stain believed to be sign of poisoning or hypoxia - lack of oxygen that is precursor to altitude sickness Cold weather and overbreeding blamed for Deaths of two 2million fish in Chesapeake Bay Disease behind Deaths of 100,000 fish in Arkansas River At least nine incidents of mass animal Deaths across the globe Hundreds of confused birds plummeted to their Deaths in multiple locations in the U.S. Rapid movement of Magnetic North Pole towards Russia may have caused bird deaths Thousands of...

Mystery of mass animal death epidemic deepens after 8,000 doves fall dead in Italy; Strange blue stain on beaks...
Thousands of dead turtle doves rained down on roofs and cars in an Italian town in the latest in a growing spate of mass animal Deaths across the globe. Residents in Faenza described the birds falling to the ground like 'little Christmas balls' with strange blue stains on their beaks. Initial tests on up to 8,000 of the doves indicated that the blue stain could have been caused by poisoning or hypoxia. A witness told www.examiner.com: 'We have no idea why this happened all of a sudden. Hypoxia, ...

Latest mass bird deaths: Thousands of turtle doves drop from the sky over Italy
It is raining this morning in the northern Italian town of Faenza, near Ravenna. In and of itself this would hardly be newsworthy. The fact, however, that it is turtle doves—not raindrops—falling from the sky is a cause for concern, especially in light of this report’s representing the latest in a series of bizarre animal Deaths worldwide. More than a thousand of the birds crashed down on the roofs of houses and cars. According to the UK newspaper the Mirror, today alone 300 co...

Mass Bird, Fish Deaths Occur Regularly
WASHINGTON — First, the blackbirds fell out of the sky on New Year's Eve in Arkansas. In recent days, wildlife have mysteriously died in big numbers: 2 million fish in the Chesapeake Bay, 150 tons of red tilapia in Vietnam, 40,000 crabs in Britain and other places across the world. Blogs connected the deadly dots, joking about the "aflockalypse" while others saw real signs of something sinister, either biblical or environmental. The reality, say biologists, is that these mass die-offs ha...

FACT CHECK: Mass bird, fish deaths occur regularly
First, the blackbirds fell out of the sky on New Year's Eve in Arkansas. In recent days, wildlife have mysteriously died in big numbers: 2 million fish in the Chesapeake Bay, 150 tons of red tilapia in Vietnam, 40,000 crabs in Britain and other places across the world. Blogs connected the deadly dots, joking about the "aflockalypse" while others saw real signs of something sinister, either biblical or environmental. The reality, say biologists, is that these mass die-offs happen all the time and...

400 Turtledoves Die in Italy
(NewsCore) - The global spate of unexplained mass animal deaths continued Friday as some 700 turtledoves mysteriously fell from the sky in the northwestern Italian city of Faenza. The birds, which are often seen throughout the area, left behind a scene evocative of a Hitchcock movie as their carcasses piled up over the last five days, according to Corriere della Sera. The cause of death had yet to be determined, but a researcher at a local zoological institute, Dr. Frasnelli, said people should ...

7 days quiz
It's the Magazine's 7 days, 7 questions quiz - an opportunity to prove to yourself and others that you are a news oracle. Failing that, you can always claim to have had better things to do during the past week than swot up on current affairs. HMV announced it will close 60 stores this week after bad Christmas sales. It's famous for its dog and gramophone logo - what the name of the pooch? The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is to be republished in the US with some words changed, including "injun"...

Birds Dying In Italy: Thousands Of Turtle Doves Fall Dead From Sky
On Wednesday, GeaPress reported hundreds -- possibly thousands -- of dead and dying birds in Italy. Countless turtle doves were found scattered in the streets, in flower beds and hanging tragically from trees "like Christmas balls" in the town of Faenza. Many of the birds that fell dead from the sky were discovered with a mysterious blue stain in their beaks. In the past week, similar incidents of mass animal Deaths have been reported across the world. Thousands of dead birds fell from the sk...

FACT CHECK: Mass bird, fish deaths occur regularly
Source: Yahoo/AP By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer – 21 mins ago WASHINGTON – First, the blackbirds fell out of the sky on New Year's Eve in Arkansas. In recent days, wildlife have mysteriously died in big numbers: 2 million fish in the Chesapeake Bay, 150 tons of red tilapia in Vietnam, 40,000 crabs in Britain and other places across the world. Blogs connected the deadly dots, joking about the "aflockalypse" while others saw real signs of something sinister, either biblical or environmental..

Mass bird and fish deaths stoke curiosity
Dead fish float in a river in Hungary in 2010. Huge fish kills were discove... Five thousand dead blackbirds rained from the sky on the first day of the New Year in Arkansas. Then more dead birds fell in other states. Then huge fish kills were discovered in multiple US waterways. And suddenly it became a worldwide phenomenon, with reports of mass die-offs of birds and fish in Sweden, Britain, Japan, Thailand, Brazil and beyond. Doves, jellyfish, snapper, jackdaws... it seemed no species was im...

Quebec Bird Deaths Stump Wildlife Officials
© Daniel Mallard/QMI Agency Sylvain Turmel is wondering why he’s been picking up dead pigeons for more than two weeks on his farm in Saint-Augustine-de-Desmaures. Montreal - More than 80 pigeons have keeled over and died at a farm near Quebec City for unknown reasons, the latest in a string of mysterious animal Deaths around the world. Environmental officials in the province say there's no connection to a similar case in Arkansas, but Sylvain Turmel is wondering why he's been picking ...

Dead bird reports spread to Italy
Thousands of dead birds have fallen from the sky, this time in Italy. The turtle doves found hanging dead in trees and laying on the ground have an unusual blue stain on their beaks, according to the Huffington Post. The deadly worldwide disturbance in the ecosystem began on New Year’s Even in Beebe, Arkansas, when some 5,000 blackbirds fell dead from the sky. Over the next few days, thousands of birds have been seen dead in different countries and continents, as if something set off an un...

"Fireworks" - Are You Kidding Me?
Since the highly published occurrence of 3,000 to 5,000 blackbirds falling to their death on January 1st 2011, more bird and fish mass Suicides have occurred. Just yesterday, a new report telling of millions of dead fish surfaced in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay. On Tuesday, similar unexplained mass fish Deaths occurred across the world in Brazil and New Zealand. On Wednesday, 50 birds were found dead on a street in Sweden. The latest mass suicide is found in England where more than 40,000 Velve...

Fireworks blamed for Ark. blackbird deaths
MADISON, Wis., Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Researchers say 3,000 blackbirds found dead in Arkansas were likely startled by New Year's Eve Fireworks and flew into buildings and cars. Investigators at the National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wis., who examined a sample of the dead birds discovered they were killed by blunt force trauma, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. Scott Wright, head of disease investigations, said the birds' bodies were bruised and they had been bleeding. Wright said it is...

Mystery bird deaths: Blame it on harsh winter, fireworks, or 'avicide'?
It's not unheard of that birds fall from the sky or fish die off en masse - but all at once around the world? Hard cold snaps are emerging as a likely cause of some of the bird Deaths and fish die-offs....

Mass animal deaths scrutinized as Google maps numerous incidents
Five thousand blackbirds in Arkansas. One hundred pelicans near Jacksonville, North Carolina. Three hundred doves in Italy. Seventy bats in Tucson, Arizona. Thousands of fish in Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Brazil and the United States. Google is now mapping the incidents of mass animal Deaths around the world. Google Maps' distinctive blue balloons indicate where the Deaths took place. Click on a balloon, and Google will provide you with a link to a news report on the ...

Italian turtle doves found dead
Hundreds of dead turtle doves have been found in the parks and streets of the northern Italian town of Faenza. Italian scientists are investigating what might have caused the Deaths of the 400 birds, whose bodies appeared in the days after New Year. Their mysterious appearance follows separate cases of mass bird Deaths in Sweden and the US state of Arkansas. Experts said a variety of tests were being carried out but emphasised there was no cause for alarm. "We are carrying out the standard ...

Fish Bird Kill Worldwide
What is Killing Millions of Fish in Chesapeake Bay Maryland? The answers are still unclear but Methane gas, algae and cold temperatures are some of the possible reasons why fish are dying in large numbers in the United States. Apparently in Arkansas the fish kill affects one species the Drum Fish.During the same time thousands of birds died suddenly and fell from the sky in large numbers again a mysterious death that cannot be explained by Firecrackers from New Years Eve. Arkansas estimates 100,...

Disney Marathon, other races prop business at parks during slow seasons
In almost a matter of hours after the smoke cleared from its New Year's Eve Fireworks, Walt Disney World abruptly lurched from its busiest time of the year to one of its leanest, as holiday vacationers flew home and Children across the country returned to school. And yet, this weekend, an estimated 110,000 visitors are descending on the giant resort — more people than attended last week's Capital One Bowl or will attend next week's International Builders Show. They are in town for the Wal...

Tennessee Republican says he won't seek White House
Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) has ruled out making a bid for the White House next year. With a potential primary challenge looming, he says his focus will be on returning to the Senate. Asked by Nashville radio host Steve Gill if a potential campaign for the GOP presidential nomination was in his "thought process for 2012 or beyond," Corker was firm.  "It absolutely isn't," he said Thursday, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press. "Look, I really feel like, you know, I’m making a differe...

Midday Chip round up
First, an email from Adam Haynes: Mr. Chairman, This is email is to memorialize our phone conversation.  As the immediate past president of the TFCD and predicator to Cody Goodman on the Executive Committee let me first say that I am disappointed in your actions regarding an e-mail to Cody. Of all the people in politics, you have to be one of the most even keeled persons I know. That is why it took me by surprise when you attacked Cody’s judgement in doing what he feels is best for his me...