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A Common Indian Bird Is Carrying Drug-Resistant Bacteria: Study Flags New Health Warning
1+ day, 2+ hour 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, 8+ 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…...
Sick and dead birds force partial lockdown at Wynyard school
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (327+ words) A suspected case of bird flu forced a “partial lockdown” at a Wynyard school on Wednesday, with students pulled from play areas after a sick and a dead bird were found on the grounds. St Brigid’s Catholic School contacted the…...
MHC class II beta genes analyzed in captive king penguin colony
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (870+ words) In a finding that is already making waves among conservation geneticists and penguin enthusiasts alike, researchers in Japan have decoded the immune-system genes of one of the world’s most carefully managed captive king penguin colonies, revealing 72 brand-new gene variants and…...
Why precision vaccination is becoming the next frontier in poultry health - Food & Agribusiness
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (639+ words) Vaccination also plays an important role in responsible antibiotic stewardship. By helping to prevent disease and strengthen flock health, effective vaccination can reduce the need for therapeutic antibiotic treatments, supporting the industry's efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). While vaccination…...
Bird flu fears grow as migrating muttonbirds and endangered shorebirds hit Shoalhaven
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (361+ words) Three cases of dead birds in the Shoalhaven testing positive to H5 bird flu have resulted in people being urged to report any sick or dead birds they find. But that task is about to get a lot more complicated. Short-tailed…...
Tree-killing beetle still poses major threat, as bird flu takes centre stage
6+ day, 14+ 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 warning for Farewell Spit birds
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (631+ words) A local ornithologist says it is only a matter of time before bird flu arrives in Nelson Tasman, and it could cause massive mortalities in species like the black swans at Farewell Spit. Dovedale ornithologist David Melville says it’s now…...
Australia inoculates little penguins from bird flu, triggering anti-vaccine misinformation
1+ week, 4+ 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…...
Protecting Little Penguins From Deadly Bird Flu
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1016+ words) Real News, Told Simply.™ On August 26, a massive flash flood and mudslide caused damage over a huge area in Nepal and Tibet. One place that was destroyed was a busy border crossing between Nepal and China. The sudden flooding has…...