First H5N9 Case Reported In US After Deadly Bird Flu Hits California Duck Farm New outbreak reported on duck farm in Merced County, California. International Business Times · Jan 28, 2025
US to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren't happy California avocado growers are fuming about a U.S. decision to hand over pest inspections of Mexican orchards to the Mexican government The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024
Two US inspectors are attacked in Mexico while checking fresh shipment of avocados The suspension comes as criminal gangs in the country force growers into paying protection money over their ‘green gold’ crops The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2024
Assault on US avocado inspectors in Mexican state led to suspension of inspections Two employees of the United States Agriculture Department were assaulted and temporarily held by assailants in the Mexican state of Michoacan, prompting the U.S. government to suspend inspections of avocado and mango shipments The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024
We don't know how bad bird flu is yet Recent testing has revealed H5N1 outbreaks are more widespread then previously thought yet we aren't testing enough Salon · Apr 26, 2024
Bear attacks, injures shepherd in wilderness area northeast of Durango, Colo. A bear attacked and severely injured a shepherd in a backcountry camp about 23 miles northeast of Durango. Wildlife officials say the bear was tracked and killed. The Denver Post · Jul 19, 2023
Extremely rare case of mad cow disease detected at slaughter house for beef The USDA has reported one isolated case of mad cow disease, or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), in a cow at beef slaughter plant located in South Carolina Daily Mirror · May 25, 2023
Feral hog control: 8 years, some progress, $2.5B damage/year Eight years into a U.S. program to control damage from feral pigs, the invasive animals are still a multibillion-dollar plague on farmers, wildlife and the environment The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022
American Hunters Cry Fowl Over Canada Border Ban Birds don't recognize borders. Reason · Sep 17, 2022
'Biblical' insect swarms spur Oregon push to fight pests Farmers in Oregon already battling extreme drought and low water supplies are fighting against future grasshopper and Mormon cricket infestations The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022