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Tests underway to determine cause of death for native duck potentially infected with avian flu

HONOLULU (KHON2) — State officials are awaiting test results to determine whether avian influenza (H5N1) contributed to the death of an endangered native duck on Kauai. The Department of Health, the ...
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Minister warns owners to secure their pets as hybrid ducks threaten native birds

The Pacific black duck is found across Australia and the Pacific region, but hybridisation with closely related introduced Mallard ducks, has damaged the species’ gene pool. Minister for Primary ...