Second bird flu case confirmed as Government ramps up response
Extra checking of birds at selected sites in the Wairarapa over coming days.Alongside industry, the Ministry for Primary…
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…
H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Wellington seabird, first NZ case recorded
New Zealanders are being urged not to handle sick or dead birds though there has not been any…
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…
New Jurassic Fossil Reveals How Birds Lost Their Dinosaur Tails
Paleontologists in China have described a small, previously unknown Jurassic bird whose short tail offers new evidence for…
H5N1 bird flu threat: Department of Conservation to vaccinate endangered native birds
Last year, DoC completed what it described as a world-first research trial on five native bird species, showing…
H5N1 bird flu threat: Department of Conservation to vaccinate endangered native birds
Last year, DoC completed what it described as a world-first research trial on five native bird species, showing…
Bird rescue seeing more animals in worse condition amid Wellington’s wild weather
The bird was given fluids and fresh fish by Nyssa Skorji, the head rehabilitator and founder of the…
Neil the seal not immune from new bird flu threat despite isolated lifestyle
Neil the seal is back in the spotlight. The five-and-a-half-year-old elephant seal has been spotted once again in…
New Feathered Dinosaur from China Had Peacock-Like Tail
A new genus and species of four-winged pennaraptoran dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of northern China is adding…
Whangārei bird rescue founders fined by DoC after social media post reveals member of public holding a kiwi
Robert believes the fine is unfair and disproportionate, saying it reflected a broader shift away from the nuanced,…
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…