Tasmania confirms first case of deadly bird flu strain H5N1
Tasmania has confirmed its first case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu that has impacted wildlife across five…
Bird flu risks worry Gisborne resident with backyard hens
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) issued detailed guidance online of the disease symptoms in birds and how…
Dead seabirds on Northland beach test negative for H5N1 bird flu
The discovery follows recent reports of dead and distressed seabirds, including prions and various petrel species, washing ashore…
MPI, DOC officials working with poultry industry after avian bird flu detected in Australia
“What we know about this particular strain of avian influenza virus is that it is moving around the…
Deadly H5 bird flu variant detected in Australia for first time in Esperance seabird
The deadly H5 variant of avian influenza has been detected in a bird that washed up on a…
Colossal artificial egg claim splits scientists over moa de-extinction
Sir Peter Jackson and Colossal Biosciences chief executive Ben Lamm with some moa bones. Photo / Supplied “At…
High‑risk bird flu strain H5N1 circling worldwide; how prepared is NZ?
The current H5N1 strain is unprecedented in both scale and scope. Its host range now spans hundreds of…
Whangārei dam closed to public after more bird deaths, avian botulism suspected
“We have notified relevant stakeholders and hapū, and will work with them as more information becomes available. “Any…
Northland avian botulism outbreak kills hundreds of ducks at Ngunguru
“It’s a significant blow for pāteke – the total number of deaths may represent up to 3% of…
Avian botulism outbreak kills more than a dozen ducks at Napier’s Anderson Park
Avian botulism is a naturally occurring bird disease triggered by environmental conditions that prompt a bacteria, found naturally…