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Scientists Say 'Blunt Force Trauma' Killed Arkansas Blackbirds

Scientists investigating the death of thousands of blackbirds in Arkansas say they've identified the cause of death: blunt force trauma. Locals in Beebe, Ark., were mystified when as many as 5,000 red-winged blackbirds dropped out of the sky Dec. 31. Studies commissioned by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission ruled out...

A Lot of Birds and Fish Found Dead in Arkansas; 5 Other Animal Die-Offs

First, more than 1,000 dead birds fell out of the sky in Arkansas. Then, an estimated 100,000 fish washed up dead on the shore of the Arkansas River. We don't know what exactly caused the bird and fish die-offs. But we do know that usually, these seemingly mysterious animal die-offs can be explained after science, zoology...

First Birds Fall, Now 100,000 Fish Dead in Arkansas

Thousands of dead fish have turned up in an Arkansas river just days after 3,000 birds mysteriously dropped dead from the sky, but authorities say the deaths are not related. An estimated 100,000 dead drum fish are floating along a 20-mile stretch of the Arkansas River and washing up on the river's banks near the town of...