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Bird flu's spread sparks Tasmanian devil, parrot fears

The detection of a deadly bird flu strain in Tasmania for the first time has prompted concern for endangered species that only exist on the island.

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Poultry industry warned of devastating bird flu losses

Australia's poultry farmers face likely devastating losses as bird flu entrenches itself in the nation, similar to the impact endured by the American industry.

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Native birds in captivity to be vaccinated against H5 bird flu as Australia prepares for more mass mortalities

Federal government also hopes to vaccinate some wild birds but admits catching them once, let alone twice for both doses, is ‘difficult’

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Bird flu 'tsunami' set to cause Aussie wildlife carnage

A "doom list" classes one in five Australian mammal and bird species as facing extreme risk from the deadly H5N1 virus as authorities race to vaccinate animals.

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Jean hoped bird flu wouldn’t come to Australia. Then it arrived – and she saw a tern ‘trembling and swaying’

Volunteers are on the lookout for sick birds as outbreak shatters ‘fairytale belief’ that disease would not reach Australia

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Backyards become frontline for nation's bird flu fight

What happens in suburban backyards now will be critical to keeping the deadly H5 bird blu strain out of poultry and away from pets as infections rise.

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Labor open to ‘sensible amendments’ on gambling reforms, minister says – as it happened

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When bird flu hit the UK, suffering seabirds died in their thousands. Australia’s wild flocks will soon do the same

Australia’s bird population will experience ‘large mortalities’ and risk species loss, modelling based on global outbreaks shows

The Guardian - AU

First inland bird flu case sparks 'alarm bells'

Concerns for native birds are growing as two positive cases of bird flu in another state suggest the virus is spreading rapidly across the continent.

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Native birdlife on the frontline as flu rapidly spreads

Another state has recorded its first native bird case of H5 bird flu, and surveillance in the affected region remains ongoing as the national tally rises.

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China Reports Four More H9N2 Infections as U.S. Bird Flu Risk Stays Low for the General Public

WHO logged four more H9N2 human cases in China in late July. CDC still rates H5N1 risk low for the general U.S. public. Here is the picture.

Medical Daily

I feel deep sadness about bird flu and environmental loss. Is this normal?

Australia’s beloved animals are again under threat as the H5N1 strain of bird flu spreads, with more mass deaths expected. Scientists are bracing for another wave of ecological loss and are particularly concerned about rare and threatened species.

The Conversation

Morning Mail: Women speak out against Ralph Carr; parent visa ‘horror stories’; trauma on the bird flu frontline

Ralph Carr accused of ‘terrifying’ behaviour; decades-long wait for parent visas; locals traumatised over bird flu outbreak

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Bird flu fears prompt 'proactive' poultry farms order

Preventative measures are set to be enforced on poultry farms to prevent the spread of a deadly strain of bird flu as more cases are detected.

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‘We expected it, but now it’s here’: on the frontline of Australia’s bird flu outbreak, people are distressed

As Australia prepares for the H5 bird flu to potentially rip through hundreds of species, residents of the Limestone Coast are already seeing the impacts

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Fears for Australian sea lions as bird flu cases grow

Experts are warning Australia's sea lion population could face major losses after a pup's death as cases continue to mount from a national bird flu outbreak.

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We don’t know how well threatened species fight off bird flu – but we need to

Lethal bird flu is now spreading in Australia. This is bad news for many native species.

The Conversation

Why Australia should urgently vaccinate wildlife most at risk from H5N1 bird flu

Australia has confirmed deadly H5N1 bird flu has been found in 102 wild seabirds across five states at the time of writing, including the country’s first mass death of birds.

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Afternoon Update: Labor plans migration cuts; extent of bird flu disaster revealed; and the secret of immortality

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Shocking number of Aussie birds face 'extreme' flu risk

Wildlife advocates are calling for an urgent $200 million spend to protect birds and mammals from a devastating virus, with hundreds of species at risk.

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Penguins and dolphins among nearly 400 Australian species under threat from bird flu as ‘true extent of disaster’ revealed

Assessment of more than 2,000 native species warns nearly one in five at high risk of deadly H5N1, including parrots, fur seals and quolls

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Bird flu decimated South America’s marine mammals. What can Australia do differently?

Australia is now confronting an outbreak of a deadly bird flu strain.

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Powerless against bird flu? Not entirely. Here are 8 ways to help protect Australia’s birds and mammals

The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has now spread from migratory birds to infect resident Australian birds. Clusters of dead birds have been found in several locations. The virus will inevitably infect other wildlife, most notably mammals.

The Independent UK

Two in five penguins could die if bird flu reaches Australian colony

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Australia’s little penguin colony could lose up to 40% of population to bird flu

Volunteers at St Kilda colony expect to lose between a fifth and two-fifths of its 1,400 little penguins

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