Debate over pets’ role in spread of avian flu. If the bird flu virus arrives in the United States on the wings of migrating wildfowl, pet owners may need to take special precautions to protect their household members -- both human and animal. [News Source]

If bird flu hits, many won’t be ready. While a small-business owner might not have the resources to be on top of bird-flu planning, a Star-Ledger survey of 50 New Jersey companies found most big companies have devoted extensive time and resources to the issue. [News Source]

To stave off global warming disasters, Americans must alter meat-based diets. We are what we eat, not only in terms of our health but also in terms of the effect of our food choices on the environment. [News Source]

New Bird Flu Outbreak In Western China Contained (Medical News Today) China's Agriculture Ministry says that a new H5N1 bird flu outbreak in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of western China has been contained. Last Wednesday authorities reported an outbreak in a chicken farm in Hetian County. The area lies along the route taken by birds that migrate from Africa to Asia and vice versa. [click link for full article] [News Source]

Shortage of vets may pose big risks. Food safety and America's ability to handle outbreaks of catastrophic animal diseases are being threatened by a projected shortage in food animal veterinarians, a new study shows. [News Source]

Does America’s appetite for meat contribute to global warming? We are what we eat, not only in terms of our health but also in terms of the effect of our food choices on the environment. [News Source]

Indonesia Country Report Added To 2nd Bird Flu Summit In Washington DC, June 28th & 29th (Medical News Today) New-Fields Exhibitions today announced Dr. Sardikin Giriputro,Hospital Deputy Head, Sulianto Saroso Hospital for Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Hariadi Wibisono, Director of Vector-Borne Diseases Control Program Division of Indonesia will be providing up-to-date presentations on the status of the current human cases of Avian Influenza. [click link for full article] [News Source]

Odd bird-fellows gather in avian flu hunt (New York Daily News) As millions of migrating birds from Asia descend on Alaska to breed, back-country hunters and even prison inmates are joining wildlife biologists in the state's largest-ever surveillance for deadly bird flu. [News Source]