

Arkansas Wildlife Deadlife

PictureThere’s something afoul and something fishy going on in Arkansas. First, thousands of birds dropped from the sky in a Hitchcockian-style mystery, and now thousands of dead fish are afloat along the Arkansas River.

The original estimate of a thousand dead birds is now closer to four or five thousand in total, and the fish tally is far worse, approaching 100,000.

The two events are reportedly unrelated and speculation about the causes includes fireworks, lightning, or high-altitude hail regarding the birds, and overpopulation for the fish. But some are questioning the likelihood of such a strange coincidence.

Read the full Fish story here. Bird story here.

Subsequently, 500 birds were found dead under similar circumstances in Louisana. Experts suggest causes like starvation or disease, although how often do birds die from such causes simultaneously?

E. Mitchell