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CC footage recorded a flock of birds suddenly and mysteriously falling from the sky and dropping dead mid-flight in the northern Mexican city of Chihuahua. Local law enforcement reported that nearly one-hundred yellow-headed blackbirds that were migrating from north Canada to Mexico for the winter season- have died. A veterinarian from the city suggested several possible theories such as inhaling toxic chemicals from a heater or getting shocked from electricity cables, but officials still do not know what caused the mysterious deaths. The tragedy is another natural mystery along with a series of both birds and fish mysteriously dying en...

Hailstones the size of golf balls killed around 300 flamingos in one of Spain's most important bird reserves as storms caused damage across Spain.An estimated 300 flamingos died and several dozen injured birds had to be rescued from Pétrola lake, in Albacete, southern Spain, after freak hail storms struck on Monday. While official figures have not yet been released, Ovidio García, from Albacete’s fire service, Sepei, said the number of dead flamingos numbered close to 300. The fire service was called out by environmental officers at around 10.30am on Monday to help with the recovery of the animals. García...

Several top environmental groups have joined with the honey bee industry to urgently demand that President Obama ban a pesticide many blame for the downfall of the world’s No. 1 food pollinator before it is too late.Fearing that Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency is delaying action, the groups took the unusual step to press Obama directly in a letter that said inaction could jeopardize food supplies.“We hope that you will prioritize action on this issue of vital importance to our food system, economy and environment and make saving bees a key piece of your legacy as president,” said the letter provided...