Australia Confirms Its First Known Bird Flu Death in a Dolphin

One longtime marine conservation scientist described the dolphin’s fatal infection with H5N1 bird flu as “shocking” and “very ...

Mass Mortality and Infected Mammals: Australia’s Bird Flu Fears Come True

Australia confirmed its first case of H5N1 in June in migratory seabirds. Since then, the virus has spread rapidly, straining ...

What happens next with bird flu? An expert explains why monitoring matters

The lethal H5N1 strain of avian influenza is rapidly spreading along the coast of southern Australia, where it has killed ...

The Australian Bird That Kidnaps Babies to Survive

White-winged choughs run elaborate cons on rival bird families, performing courtship dances and offering food to fledglings ...

The first wave of bird flu is the worst: what Australia can learn from overseas

It’s easy to picture bird flu as an unstoppable wave set to decimate Australian birds and mammals. But that’s not set in ...

First H5N1 bird flu detection confirmed in Australian dolphin

South Australian authorities confirm the country's first H5N1 bird flu in a common dolphin, which was found dead on the ...

First bird flu death in an Australian mainland mammal is a grim milestone. We know how bad this can get

The Beachport seal is one animal – for now. But this virus has already shown us what can happen next. Australia should use ...
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Meet The Australian Bird Whose Tail Is Prettier Than A Peacock’s. Hint: It’s Also One Of The Most Unique Singers

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder. Well, if ...

Bird Flu Reaches Antarctica: Why Scientists May Evacuate Australian Research Base

Australia will evacuate 24 staff from Macquarie Island before its wildlife breeding season over concerns that an H5N1 ...
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Album Of Endangered Australian Bird Songs And Tweets Soars Above Holiday Classics

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Now that the covid omicron lockdown has thrown a wrench into ...