Australia’s first H5N1 detections have raised concern for native birds and mammals that may have little experience with the virus. The warning matters because many Australian species are found nowhere ...
Wildlife crime may sound like something that happens far away in dense jungles or on the high seas, but it is an increasingly serious problem in Australia's own backyard. Native animals and plants are ...
The domestic cat arrived in Australia with the First Fleet in 1788, introduced as a familiar companion and a practical way to ...
Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has released a draft feral cat management plan. Its aim is to reduce the devastating impact of cats on Australian wildlife, with a focus on protecting the ...
Victoria has just suffered some of its worst bushfires since the Black Summer fires of 2019–20. Over 400,000 hectares are estimated to have burnt so far, an area more than five times larger than ...
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Bird flu has spread to two Australian states. Here’s how it could accelerate our extinction crisis
The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has now been found in a second state, South Australia, after earlier being identified in Western Australia. Authorities have confirmed three seabirds have died of ...
The detection of bird flu in a local species is a dramatic escalation, with experts warning the virus may now spread across ...
An implant that makes Australian animals lethally poisonous to cats that prey on them could help save species on the verge of extinction. Australian mammals are easily targeted by cats because many ...
The strain has been kept out of mainland Australia and New Zealand until now, and is linked to the recent deaths of thousands of seal pups in Antarctica and millions of birds across the globe. Bird ...
What is the virus? Where did it come from? Are humans at risk? What does it mean for the agricultural sector and wildlife? Experts answer your questions ...
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