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Tree-killing beetle still poses major threat, as bird flu takes centre stage
6+ day, 7+ 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…...
'A real mess': wildlife volunteers call for support to help equip them for H5 bird flu battleground
1+ week, 5+ day ago (494+ words) Port Stephens-based Wildlife in Need of Care receives about 50 requests a week to help sick and injured animals. With the support of other groups and agencies, the group's 61 volunteer carers do their best to respond to each request for assistance....
Deadly bird flu could decimate our wildlife. Experts say we’re doing almost nothing to stop it
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (1025+ words) August 30, 2026 — 5:00am Federal funding to combat the deadly bird flu gripping Australia is being disproportionately spent on biosecurity measures including for commercial chicken farms, rather than defending threatened native populations, animal groups have warned. The Invasive Species Council called the $20 million…...
Australia vaccinates little penguins against H5N1
2+ week, 6+ day ago (226+ words) On Phillip Island in the Australian state of Victoria, about a thousand little penguins have received the first dose of a vaccine against H5N1 avian influenza. Authorities plan to vaccinate 5,000 birds on Phillip Island and in St Kilda, ABC News Australia…...
Over 350 birds culled since 2022
2+ week, 6+ day ago (316+ words) Sunday, 23 August 2026 13:38 The vast majority were killed in one day Over 350 birds have been culled on the Island since 2022, with the vast majority killed as a prevention measure against bird flu. A freedom of information request has outlined how many…...
Thousands of birds returned to their island to lay eggs, but then breeding season turned into a tragedy
2+ week, 6+ day ago (342+ words) Bass Rock’s gannet colony, the largest of its kind on Earth, was decimated in June 2022, falling from 160,000 to under 105,000. Bass Rock, a guano-covered volcanic plug located in the Firth of Forth off the coast of East Lothian, Scotland is home…...
South Australia is considering vaccinating penguins amid suspicions of H5N1
3+ week, 1+ day ago (239+ words) Authorities in South Australia are considering vaccinating certain bird species, including little penguins, in the wake of a mass bird die-off believed to be linked to the H5N1 virus. Three incidents of mass deaths of crested terns, affecting more than 1,000 birds,…...
Learn More About Keeping Backyard Birds Safe
3+ week, 1+ day ago (288+ words) South Australians with pet birds or backyard poultry can join an information session and hear directly from leading experts about SA's H5 bird flu response. The online forum will provide an opportunity for owners to learn more about how to protect…...
World’s largest bird flu vaccination campaign on Phillip Island
3+ week, 2+ day ago (531+ words) THE historic wildlife rescue operation now underway to protect Phillip Island's Little Penguins from a devastating strain of avian influenza is the largest wild bird vaccination effort ever attempted worldwide. THE historic wildlife rescue operation now underway on Phillip Island…...
Mass vaccination of little penguins begins
3+ week, 3+ day ago (62+ words) After the H5N1 virus, aka bird flu, was found in Australia, a mass vaccination program has started for the Phillip Island and St Kilda little penguins. Updated August 20, 2026 — 12:19pm,first published 12:13pm...