Birds

Australia to vaccinate vulnerable native birds against bird flu

About 45 per cent of Australia’s roughly 850 bird species are endemic.

Man arrested for allegedly shooting marbles at birds and damaging window in Woodlands

The man had used a catapult to shoot marbles at a flock of birds in the area, with one marble striking the unit’s window, damaging it in the process.

Australia confirms H5N1 bird flu spreading in native bird population

Officials are expecting further detections of the virus in Australian wildlife moving foward.

Hungary channels water to protect UNESCO bird haven amid drought

Lajos Gal, a regional unit manager at the Hortobagy National Park Directorate, walks through the flooded marshland in Hortobagy National Park near Tiszafured, Hungary, July 15, 2026. REUTERS/Marton Monus

New Zealand confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in native bird

There is currently no detection of the flu in poultry.

New Zealand detects first H5N1 bird flu case, starts vaccination of endangered species

New Zealand's endangered bird, the Takahe, at the Zealandia Wildlife Sanctuary, in Wellington, New Zealand, May 11 2024. REUTERS/Lucy Craymer

New Zealand detects first H5N1 bird flu case, starts vaccination of endangered species

Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local seabird

Laboratory testing by Australia’s national science agency confirmed the case in a greater crested tern found in the South Australian coastal town of Robe.

Australia’s New South Wales is third state to confirm H5N1 bird flu case

Six infections have now been confirmed across three states in Australia.

Crow in South Korea believed to be main culprit in downed power line accident that left 1 injured

Bird-related power outages involving utility poles in Daegu and North Gyeongsang province rose from 44 in 2023 to 87 in 2025.

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