Birds

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.

Bird nests of fibre-optic cables show war’s impact on Ukraine

Researchers do not yet know which birds made the nest or how they gathered the cables.

No wild goose chase: Two dogs keep birds off World Cup training pitch in Toronto

Sally, 2.5 years old, one of two border collies hired to keep Canada geese off a FIFA World Cup training pitch, stands at a goal post at a soccer field at the Centennial Park in Toronto, Canada, June 24, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

Australia ramps up bird flu testing as Papua New Guinea blocks poultry imports after confirmed cases

Tests are under way in South Australia state after two dead sub-Antarctic seabirds and a pelican were found on June 22 near Fowlers Bay.

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