Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAustralia is set to begin inoculating at-risk native bird populations against the lethal H5N1 strain of avian influenza over the coming days and weeks. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins confirmed that the vaccination drive will initially focus on vulnerable priority species held in captivity. The announcement follows Australia's first reported mass death among seabirds, after the virus spread from migratory birds to local native species. Roughly 45 per cent of Australia's 850 bird species are endemic, leaving much of the country's unique wildlife acutely at risk. The initiative follows a similar programme launched by neighbouring New Zealand in July to protect 300 key breeding birds from endangered species. In fullAustralia to roll out flu vaccines for most vulnerable native birdsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Native birds to be vaccinated against H5N1 bird flu in Australia
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAustralia is set to begin inoculating at-risk native bird populations against the lethal H5N1 strain of avian influenza over the coming days and weeks. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins confirmed that the vaccination drive will initially focus on vulnerable priority species held in captivity. The announcement follows Australia's first reported mass death among seabirds, after the virus spread from migratory birds to local native species. Roughly 45 per cent of Australia's 850 bird species are endemic, leaving much of the country's unique wildlife acutely at risk. The initiative follows a similar programme launched by neighbouring New Zealand in July to protect 300 key breeding birds from endangered species. In fullAustralia to roll out flu vaccines for most vulnerable native birdsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
