Dead juvenile whale washed up on Victor Harbor beach to be tested for bird flu
South Australian authorities are investigating whether a dead juvenile whale that washed up on a beach near Victor…
Australia Is Evacuating an Antarctic Base So No One Has to Watch Thousands of Seals Die
A research base near Antarctica is about to be cleared of its human residents for the rest of…
Suspected bird flu infection in fox sparks fears of ‘long-distance’ spread
South Australian authorities say they have five new suspected cases of bird flu in the state, including a…
Indigenous rangers appeal for more bird flu funding to protect biodiversity, human health
Indigenous ranger groups working in Australia’s remotest wild areas are appealing to the federal government to increase their…
Sightings of ‘Sammy’ the seal lying near dead birds in Portland spark community concerns
For seven years, Scott Kempton has taken boats out of the waters of Portland, Victoria for maintenance, but…
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…
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…
H5N1 detected in humble seagull threatens to spread bird flu beyond the beach
It’s hard not to think of Australia’s hotel quarantine system during the COVID-19 pandemic while waiting to see…
Global Health Updates: From Bird Flu in New Zealand to Drug Developments in India
A series of notable health-related stories have emerged this week. In New Zealand, the H5N1 bird flu has…
The Aboriginal rangers on the lookout in the fight against bird flu – Te Ao Māori News
I whakaputahia tuatahia tēnei atikara e NITV i Ahitereiria On the southern coast of Western Australia, Indigenous rangers…
Why bird flu poses a high risk to many Australian native mammals
It was always a matter of when, not if, bird flu would arrive on mainland Australia. Australia was…
Thousands of baby seals died on two remote sub-Antarctic islands. Scientists now think they know why
A deadly strain of bird flu sweeping through remote islands near Antarctica has devastated the native wildlife population,…