World's first case of H5N1 bird flu found in UK sheep, sparking Australian biosecurity warning
Scientists call for the federal government to invest more in preventing the disease from spreading to Australia's $5 billion ...
Mass bird deaths in Australia—experts suspect shocking cause
In Newcastle, Australia, hundreds of corellas fell from trees in distress, many disoriented and bleeding, with euthanasia ...
Mass poisoning suspected as hundreds of birds fall from trees in Australia
Corellas often damage farms and orchards but authorities say misuse of pesticides to poison birds carries heavy penalties ...
Birds of a feather: Unexpected relationships take flight in the face of climate change
The pressures of climate change may be strengthening bonds between unlikely allies in Central Australia's bird community as ...
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The only animal Australians are afraid of? A bird. Here’s why
They’ve also earned the dubious distinction of being “the world’s most dangerous bird.” Its more famous flightless cousin, the emu, is one of Australia’s national symbols. But ...
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Avian influenza H5N1 in subantarctic region raise alert level for Australian islands
Kerguelen is only 440km from Australia's remote Heard and McDonald Islands. Bird flu watchers are concerned the possibility of long-distance transmission could lead to the virus reaching ...