Tag Archive: bird-transmitted disease (29)

Blue-Green Algae and Avian Botulism Pose Late Summer Health Threats

WGC Indy Blogs

August 11, 2021
As we head into the dog days of summer, dogs and people are drawn to the cool waters of local lakes and ponds. Swimming, boating, and other water recreation that we share with our pets is a prime source of outdoor entertainment to beat the heat. However, August and September... Read More
Blue-Green Algae

Scientists Searching for Origins of Mysterious Bird Disease

WGC Blogs

July 22, 2021
Songbirds dying across 11 states as researchers work to uncover the cause Earlier this spring, a mysterious illness killing young songbirds began spreading across several mid-Atlantic states. Today as many as 11 states are affected, including Indiana, but researchers still don’t know what is causing the deaths. Here is what... Read More

Scientists Researching Mysterious Bird Disease Killing Young Songbirds

MBM Blogs

July 22, 2021
Songbirds dying across 11 states as researchers work to uncover the cause Earlier this spring, a mysterious illness killing young songbirds began spreading across several mid-Atlantic states. Today as many as 11 states are affected, including Indiana, but researchers still don’t know what is causing the deaths. Here is what... Read More

Scientists Investigating the Origins of Mysterious Disease Killing Birds

WGC Indy Blogs

July 22, 2021
Songbirds dying across 11 states as researchers work to uncover the cause Earlier this spring, a mysterious illness killing young songbirds began spreading across several mid-Atlantic states. Today as many as 11 states are affected, including Indiana, but researchers still don’t know what is causing the deaths. Here is what... Read More

The Dangers of Bird Waste: Not Just Unsightly

MBM Blogs

February 13, 2020
Wild birds are hosts to numerous diseases and pathogens: bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses. Ordinarily, the risk to human health is minimal because the risk of coming into contact with those diseases is relatively low. However, when a property has a large population of nuisance wild birds such as Canada... Read More
Gull Management: Roof Colony

Got Bird Waste? Get Your Permits in Place!

WGC Blogs

February 13, 2020
The Scoop on Poop and the Diseases it Carries Wild birds are hosts to numerous diseases and pathogens: bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses. Ordinarily, the risk to human health is minimal because the risk of coming into contact with those diseases is relatively low. However, when a property has a... Read More

How Birds Put Health & Property at Risk

Pest Bird Control

January 30, 2019
For most people, birds are an everyday part of life. While many enjoy hearing them sing or watching them in flight, these airborne animals can present very real threats to personal health and property. They are known carriers of disease, and their potential impacts on buildings can range from roof... Read More

April Showers Bring May Flowers… And Exposure to Bird Pathogens

Pest Bird Control

April 2, 2015
Spring clean-up typically means cleaning up salt and snow piles, mulching parking lot islands, and planting flowers, however clean-up crews should also look up and head to the roof as part of their regular routine. What does cleaning the roof have to do with making the building look good? Actually,... Read More

April Showers Bring May Flowers….and exposure to bird pathogens?

MBM Blogs

April 2, 2015
Spring clean-up typically means cleaning up salt and snow piles, mulching parking lot islands, and planting flowers, however clean-up crews should also look up and head to the roof as part of their regular routine. What does cleaning the roof have to do with making the building look good? Actually,... Read More