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'''2010 - 2011 Midwinter animal mass death events''', referred to in the media as the '''aflockalypse''' has gained considerable wide publicity worldwide. In addition to the [[avian]] mass deaths, also events involving [[nautical]] animals has been reported. Some deaths of the birds has been attributed to fireworks and stress during the New Year's eve celebration, while there is still no explanation for occasions where the use of fireworks is not implied. Possible explanations for the incidences include stress, poisoning , solar and geomagnetic phenomena.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} |
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== December 2010 == |
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* On 3. January, more than 500 starlings, red-winged blackbirds and [[sparrows]] fell dead in Labarre, Louisiana, USA. |
* On 3. January, more than 500 starlings, red-winged blackbirds and [[sparrows]] fell dead in Labarre, Louisiana, USA. |
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* On 4.-5. January "A large number of birds"" were found dead in Falkoping, Sweden. Autopsies on five birds were completed by the Swedish National Veterinary Institute. Their findings were no illness, no external signs of damage or blows of any kind and no infection. However, the birds showed signs of internal bleeding, which ultimately killed them.<ref>http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/7809316-birds-fall-from-sky-in-falkoping-sweden</ref> |
* On 4.-5. January "A large number of birds"" were found dead in Falkoping, Sweden. Autopsies on five birds were completed by the Swedish National Veterinary Institute. Their findings were no illness, no external signs of damage or blows of any kind and no infection. However, the birds showed signs of internal bleeding, which ultimately killed them.<ref>http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/7809316-birds-fall-from-sky-in-falkoping-sweden</ref> |
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* On 4.-5. January estimated 500 red-winged blackbirds and starlings were found dead at close proximity with each other at Baton Rouge, Los Angeles, USA.<ref>http://olddogg.com/petsanimals/mass-la-bird-deaths-puzzle-investigators-—-baton-rouge-la/</ref> |
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* On 5th of January "hundreds" of dead [[turtle doves]] were found at Faenza, Italy.<ref>http://www.batangastoday.com/mass-bird-death-in-italy-thousands-of-turtle-doves-fell-from-the-sky-in-the-town-of-faenza/8418/</ref> According to Italian news agencies, a huge number of the birds were found to have blue stains on their beaks. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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This template must be substituted. Replace {{Template for discussion ...}} with {{subst:Template for discussion ...}}. 2010 - 2011 Midwinter animal mass death events, referred to in the media as the aflockalypse has gained considerable wide publicity worldwide. In addition to the avian mass deaths, also events involving nautical animals has been reported. Some deaths of the birds has been attributed to fireworks and stress during the New Year's eve celebration, while there is still no explanation for occasions where the use of fireworks is not implied. Possible explanations for the incidences include stress, poisoning , solar and geomagnetic phenomena.[citation needed]
December 2010
- On December 30. three young whooping cranes were found dead at Kentucky, USA. The birds were first seen flying low and crashing into objects in the streets. Later, "couple hundred" grackles, cowbirds, starlings and red-winged blackbirds died in close proximity to each other.[1] There has been no official explanation for the deaths, but toxins and diseases have been excluded. After New Year's eve there has been two similar incidences in Kentucky [2]
New Year's eve
- More than 3000 dead red-winged blackbirds and starlings were found from Beebe, Arkansas, USA. The incidence has been attributed to collisions and stress caused by fireworks[3]
January 2011
- On 3. January, more than 500 starlings, red-winged blackbirds and sparrows fell dead in Labarre, Louisiana, USA.
- On 4.-5. January "A large number of birds"" were found dead in Falkoping, Sweden. Autopsies on five birds were completed by the Swedish National Veterinary Institute. Their findings were no illness, no external signs of damage or blows of any kind and no infection. However, the birds showed signs of internal bleeding, which ultimately killed them.[4]
- On 4.-5. January estimated 500 red-winged blackbirds and starlings were found dead at close proximity with each other at Baton Rouge, Los Angeles, USA.[5]
- On 5th of January "hundreds" of dead turtle doves were found at Faenza, Italy.[6] According to Italian news agencies, a huge number of the birds were found to have blue stains on their beaks.
References
- ^ http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20110106/NEWS01/301060084/Kentucky+bird+deaths+unrelated+to++aflockalypse+++officials+say
- ^ http://www.exam iner.com/libertarian-in-national/mass-bird-death-epidemic-spreads-to-kentucky
- ^ http://cnsnews.com/news/article/wildlife-experts-probe-mass-death-blackb
- ^ http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/7809316-birds-fall-from-sky-in-falkoping-sweden
- ^ http://olddogg.com/petsanimals/mass-la-bird-deaths-puzzle-investigators-—-baton-rouge-la/
- ^ http://www.batangastoday.com/mass-bird-death-in-italy-thousands-of-turtle-doves-fell-from-the-sky-in-the-town-of-faenza/8418/