“Over 75k Birds Killed in CA Wetlands Outbreak - Botulism, which paralyzes birds and causes them to drown, has thrived in the stagnant pools caused by dams and heat. Conservationists have pleaded with the Bureau of Reclamation to release more water into the refuge” www.newsweek.com/outbreak-avi...

“Something has to change," said Teresa Wicks, a biologist at the Bird Alliance of Oregon. “Without wetlands, there are no birds.” birdallianceoregon.org/press/botuli...