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A Common Indian Bird Is Carrying Drug-Resistant Bacteria: Study Flags New Health Warning
20+ hour, 18+ min ago (189+ words) A common Indian bird that forages across wetlands, farmlands and garbage sites is carrying multidrug-resistant bacteria, according to a new study from Udaipur. The red-naped ibises was found to carry 40% of the bacterial isolates that tested resistance to at least…...
'Please, no more roosters' plea after seven birds dumped at SPCA
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (688+ words) Three roosters dumped outside the SPCA in Gisborne. (Source: SPCA Gisborne) (Source: Supplied) The SPCA in Gisborne has issued a "desperate plea" after seven roosters were dumped at their door – a week after three of the birds were left at…...
Two 'raving' chickens rescued from Creamfields music festival
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (256+ words) Festivalgoer called in the RSPCA after spotting the birds Two chickens were rescued by the RSPCA after being trapped in a hedge at the Creamfields site in Cheshire. Festival-goers discovered the cockerel and hen winging it along a hedge line,…...
Plan to revive extinct New Zealand bird may just make a 'genetically modified emu,' researchers warn
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (613+ words) Colossal Biosciences said its push to revive the extinct moa could advance bird conservation. But scientists in New Zealand believe the company may be promising more than genetics can deliver — and might produce something closer to a stand-in than a…...
Tree-killing beetle still poses major threat, as bird flu takes centre stage
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (868+ words) The shot-hole borer was first detected in WA in 2021. (ABC News: Grace Burmas) With biosecurity resources tied up managing the outbreak of the bird flu, there are concerns attention has been diverted from the destructive shot-hole borer beetle. Farmers and…...
Bird flu risk prompts new rules at Whangārei's Native Bird Recovery Centre
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (386+ words) Lotto Powerball: One lucky ticket holder is $28m richer! Whangārei’s Native Bird Recovery Centre has new bird drop-off protocols as it prepares for the potential arrival of “bird flu” in Northland. The centre’s Carl Ashworth said the changes were precautionary measures…...
Kakapo population crosses 300 for first time in 75 years??? What helped New Zealand???s rare parrot make a comeback?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (417+ words) New Zealand’s critically endangered kakapo has reached a major conservation milestone. The official population has climbed to 325 birds, its highest level since modern recovery efforts began. The milestone follows an exceptional 2026 breeding season, which produced 90 chicks. It is believed to…...
Preparing before the emergency: New Zealand’s approach to HPAI - WOAH - World Organisation for Animal Health
1+ week, 3+ day ago (162+ words) Preparing before the emergency: New Zealand’s approach to HPAI WOAH Preparing before the emergency: New Zealand’s approach to HPAI - The page link has been copied to your clipboard When high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 began spreading across the world, New…...
Australia inoculates little penguins from bird flu, triggering anti-vaccine misinformation
1+ week, 3+ day ago (969+ words) "Not a single little penguin has been found to have 'bird flu'", reads an August 15, 2026, X post by Craig Kelly, a former MP with the centre-right Liberal Party who has previously shared vaccine misinformation debunked by AFP. His post included…...
Vic penguins get vaxxed while Rocko’s colony remains at risk
2+ week, 1+ day ago (513+ words) While bird flu vaccinations are being rolled out among little penguin populations over east, there are no concrete plans in place to protect Rockingham’s iconic yet declining colony. But a Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions spokesperson confirmed the State…...