This news report shows the start of the Australian H5N1 bird flu vaccination program at Phillip Island in Victoria.
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Bird News
Bird flu’s spread has Kangaroo Island on edge, after bushfires and the algal bloom
Fears about bird flu’s potentially devastating impact on South Australia’s penguins have fuelled calls for the creatures to be vaccinated against …
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Thousands of little penguins being vaccinated against H5 bird flu in Victoria – video
The vaccines are supplied by the federal agriculture department, and will cover only a proportion of the penguin population of about 40000 birds.
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Bird flu: Third H5 case found in northern giant petrel at Cape Palliser – NZ Herald
A third bird flu case has been confirmed in the Wellington region. Biosecurity New Zealand revealed testing found H5 bird flu in a single northern …
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Week in wildlife: Bat in a toilet, a speeding gull and a bird with shoes – The Guardian
Give a bird a hand would you please? A gull in the UK survived being hit by a car along a motorway before travelling for several miles stuck in …
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From the coasts to the plains, bird flu could threaten not just birds – but their homes
Bird flu doesn’t just threaten birds and mammals – it could well affect entire ecosystems.
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Scientists unlock the ‘ancient DNA’ of a long-lost Lānaʻi bird species | Hawai’i Public Radio
A painting of a Lānaʻi hookbill feeding on an endemic Hawaiian tree snail by paleontological artist Julian Hume. Birds like the nēnē, ʻiʻiwi and manu- …
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China’s rapid solar expansion causes 2.1% drop in bird diversity – Interesting Engineering
A decade-long study examining 2344 Chinese counties reveals that aggressive solar energy policies are driving local declines in bird diversity.
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What you need to know about bird flu – Knox City Council
H5N1 avian flu (bird flu) was confirmed in Victoria on 30 July 2026 with reported detections in wildlife increasing since then.
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International study finds solar panels in China could be harming birds
Solar expansion policies across China have led to a reduction in bird diversity, with wealthier and non-desert regions bearing the brunt of …
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