LANSING — The backyard birds are back but with avian influenza being widespread, is it safe for people to fill up their wild bird feeders this spring? Experts from Michigan State University, the ...

The Great Backyard Bird Count is slated for Feb. 14-17, all over the globe. Last year, more than 642,000 people in 210 countries or subregions helped count birds. This Valentine's Day weekend, love ...

LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan state representative has introduced two House bills that would allow homeowners to have hens in their backyards, calling them a counteraction to the ongoing bird flu ...

"How can we save the birds in our own backyard?" "How do we know if our local parks are truly healthy?" These are questions so many Michigan residents are asking, and the partnership between Oakland ...

MONROE COUNTY, Michigan — Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been identified in a "small backyard flock of birds" in Monroe County, according to the health department. The health department ...

When the wind howls and the temperature plummets, it's easy to look out a window as birds huddle in a bush or on a wire and wonder if they need some help to make it through the winter. While many of ...

A third detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been reported in a backyard flock in Monroe County. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development advises taking precautions ...

Bird flu is back in the headlines, and if you keep a few hens behind the garage or a full mixed flock on the edge of town, ...

They aren’t the flashiest of birds, but they are harbingers of spring in Michigan. Keep your eyes and ears open for red-winged blackbirds, sandhill cranes, Canada geese and turkey vultures. These ...