Birds that call Arizona's desert ecosystem home — including the state's iconic cactus wren — are in serious decline, according to a sweeping new conservation report. Why it matters: Birds are ...

ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS Bird flu detected in poultry at Arizona farm May 27, 2025, 6:05 PM | Updated: May 28, 2025, 11:31 am ...

Hickman's Family Farms lost 95% of its Arizona hen population, about 6 million birds, because of avian flu. The company expects layoffs and the end of its inmate labor program but its CEO doesn't ...

Arizona’s bird decline reflects a national development, pollution and climate change trend. Conservatives are worried about the looming impact on the environment and the economy.

Nationally, about a third of U.S. bird species are at risk due to shrinking populations, according to the State of the Birds survey. Many are native to Arizona.

BUCKEYE, Ariz. (KPHO /Gray News) — An Arizona farm and one of the largest egg producers in the U.S. confirmed on Friday that it has lost nearly its entire chicken population in the state. According to ...

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Because a blow to birds is a blow to humans. “Birds tell us what’s happening in the world. If we see a bird population declining, then that means something is extremely wrong,” Flores explained.