Bird flu detected on Macquarie Island in southern elephant seal and gull samples
Bird flu has been detected in a seal and a gull on Macquarie Island, a remote outpost halfway…
Shy albatross colony on remote Tasmanian island to receive bird flu vaccine in complex operation
A vaccination program to protect an endemic Tasmanian seabird against the deadly H5 bird flu has begun on…
First case of bird flu in pelican detected, another suspected sea lion case sent for testing
The nation’s first case of a pelican infected with H5 bird flu has been confirmed by South Australian…
Victor Harbor: New details emerge on whale death
New details have emerged after a juvenile whale was found deceased on a South Australian beach – with…
Bird flu’s spread to foxes prompts calls for ‘major rethink’ on how city dwellers deal with pest
The spread of H5 bird flu into foxes on Australia’s mainland has prompted calls for a “major rethink”…
Australian scientists to be evacuated from Macquarie Island over threat of deadly bird flu outbreak
A common dolphin has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu as the number of infections in South Australia…
H5 bird flu: Coral Sea islands get $1m seabird habitat rescue
A small island in the Coral Sea is getting into a million-dollar fight against weeds to help protect…
Fears for sea lions after mass bird mortality events at breeding grounds
There are concerns the endangered Australian sea lion could be devastated by bird flu, with mass bird deaths…
Menindee Lakes: Ecologist finds 400 dead pelicans at Lake Cawndilla
Hundreds of native pelicans have dropped dead at a highly significant wildlife wetland, with authorities left scrambling to…
Labor ‘doing everything’ in bird flu fight to stop poultry farm contamination
Authorities are “doing everything” they can to stop H5 bird flu infecting Australia’s poultry farms, the minister leading…
Threat to thousands of Australian birds and animals outlined as bird flu spreads
Several seabird species could be wiped out if bird flu continues to spread, according to a review of…
First H5 bird flu case confirmed on SA metro beach
The CSIRO says two native birds found dead on separate beaches in South Australia have tested positive for…