Recently, birds have reportedly been getting sick and dying at increasing rates in the eastern part of Virginia, including Hampton Roads, according to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, or DWR.
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There are 155 animal shelters in Virginia, all of them regulated by the state. One is currently in the spotlight – the subject of an on-going protest by former employees and volunteers.
The Asian longhorned tick, slightly larger than a poppyseed, can carry a rare pathogen that has been identified in cattle in multiple Virginia counties.
BLACKSBURG—The Asian longhorned tick, slightly larger than a poppyseed, can carry a rare pathogen that has been identified in cattle in multiple Virginia counties.