AIDS can be transmitted in several ways. The risk factors for HIV transmission vary according to the method of transmission. HIV is not transmitted by handshakes or other casual non-sexual contact, coughing or sneezing, or by bloodsucking insects such as mosquitoes.cquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is an infectious disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). There are two variants of the HIV virus, HIV-1 and HIV-2, both of which ultimately cause AIDS.
The burrowing owl is federally protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
LEGAL STATUS. Turkey vultures are classified as a migratory bird and are therefore protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA); in New York State they are listed as a Protected Bird (PB); adult vultures, their young, nests, and/or eggs cannot be harmed without the proper depredation permits.