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On our radar: Fighting bird flu with lasers
“Farmers know that wild birds such as geese, ducks, and seagulls spread bird flu along their migration routes, and lasers are becoming a go-to tactic for keeping them — and by extension, the virus — away from buildings or pastures.”
Daniel Walton, Ambrook Research
Ambrook · Attacking Bird Flu With Lasers - Ambrook ResearchFarmers worried about avian influenza are trying to zap the wild birds that carry it.
PS: Catch up on #BirdFlu basics with our recent explainer: https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2025/scientific-facts-about-h5n1-bird-flu
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Knowable Magazine | Annual ReviewsEverything you need to know about bird fluHow dangerous is it? Where did it come from? H5N1 influenza’s origins stretch back to the 1990s, and key events paved the way for the outbreak we’re seeing today.