US EditionUS peregrine falcons adapt well to city living as coastal cousins struggle with bird flu
- In recent years, bird flu severely reduced U.S. Peregrine falcon populations along coasts while urban falcons thrived in cities like New York.
- This decline followed the spread of the H5N1 virus that entered North America in late 2021 and has caused widespread illness in wild birds and mammals.
- Coastal peregrines suffered due to their diet of waterfowl that congregate densely and facilitate virus transmission, unlike city falcons that primarily eat songbirds and pigeons.
- Veterinary researcher Maurice Pitesky described this event as the most extensive animal disease outbreak known in history, while virus ecologist Michelle Wille highlighted the virus’s unpredictable nature and rapid spread.
- Conservationists observe juvenile peregrines returning to coastal areas, suggesting potential population recovery despite the virus’s persistence and uncertain long-term impact.
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