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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.

AAP · Aug 6

‘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

The Guardian - AU · Aug 6

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.

AAP · Aug 6

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

The Guardian - AU · Aug 5

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.

The Conversation · Aug 4

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 Conversation · Aug 4

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

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The Independent UK · Aug 4

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

The Independent UK · Aug 4

'Grim news': Penguin alert as bird flu outbreak worsens

The escalating bird flu crisis could wipe out almost half of a penguin colony in Victoria, as authorities scramble to limit the outbreak's impact on wildlife.

AAP · Aug 3

Suspected mass bird flu deaths found in second state as Murray Watt warns ‘this is the beginning’

Environment minister says Australia has ‘long and difficult journey’ and says more mass mortality events likely

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3