Birds and Fish Will Waste Away

What is the meaning of the worldwide deaths of thousands of birds and over 150,000 fish? What will happen next? Is the Great Tribulation about to begin? Will Christ the Messiah return soon? Will mankind rejoice when He appears?
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Arkansas, blackbirds, poisoning, trauma, midair, collision, weather, lightning, hail, fireworks, Louisiana, Sweden, Texas, Maryland, Florida, Brazil, England, sardines, catfish, crabs, Hosea, Examiner, CNN, MSNBC, Haaretz, orthodox, Christianity, Jews, Israel, rabbis, antichrist, Satan, deceive