591 Birds Die from Stress Due to New Year's Fireworks in Bulgarian Town

In the Bulgarian town Koprivshtitsa, 591 songbirds from a protected species have died due to stress from fireworks during New Year's Eve, as reported by environmentalists from "Green Balkans." A total of 606 mountain finches were brought to the organization's wildlife rescue center, but only 15 survived. Veterinarians determined that the cause of death was stress, evidenced by severe hemorrhages in the birds' abdominal cavities and skulls.

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