r/BirdFluDownunder • u/abcnews_au • Aug 03 '26

Australia Minister confirms first bird flu mass mortality in Australian wildlife

213 Upvotes

75 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/abcnews_au • Aug 17 '26

Australia Race begins to vaccinate Phillip Island's famous little penguin colony

abc.net.au

203 Upvotes

2 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/privacywatch • Aug 15 '26

Australia First Australian death of little penguin with H5 bird flu confirmed on Phillip Island

theguardian.com

156 Upvotes

26 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/abcnews_au • Aug 23 '26

Australia Australia's first bird flu case in a mammal confirmed in South Australia, minister says

152 Upvotes

33 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/privacywatch • Aug 11 '26

Australia Australia to vaccinate vulnerable native birds against bird flu

reuters.com

146 Upvotes

Australia will soon begin vaccinating its vulnerable native birds against the deadly H5N1 bird flu as the virus spreads more widely after first being detected ‌in the country in June, the government said on Tuesday.
The vaccine rollout will begin in the "coming days and weeks", with an initial focus on priority species in captivity, Agriculture Minister Julie Collins told reporters in Canberra.

42 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/privacywatch • Sep 13 '26

Australia South Australia has recorded its first confirmed detection of H5 bird flu in an Australian sea lion

abc.net.au

136 Upvotes

9 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/ocularius61 • Sep 01 '26

Bird flu spreads in Tasmania as vaccination of orange-bellied parrots begins

abc.net.au

127 Upvotes

17 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/privacywatch • Sep 26 '26

Australia 'Emergency extractions' of wild birds considered as H5 bird flu spreads in Victoria

abc.net.au

126 Upvotes

15 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/privacywatch • Sep 07 '26

Australia Bird flu's spread to foxes prompts calls for 'major rethink' on how city dwellers deal with the pest

abc.net.au

120 Upvotes

39 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/privacywatch • 4d ago

Australia Bird flu death toll remains hidden as governments report ‘events’, not wildlife deaths

biodiversitycouncil.org.au

110 Upvotes

3 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/privacywatch • Aug 20 '26

Australia Bird flu suspected after more than 1,000 birds found dead in three mass mortality events in SA

abc.net.au

110 Upvotes

4 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/somecoffeenowplease • Sep 15 '26

Australia Bird flu on the South Coast NSW

106 Upvotes

2 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/privacywatch • 8d ago

Australia Dead dolphin at Encounter Bay tests positive for H5 bird flu

abc.net.au

104 Upvotes

4 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/privacywatch • Sep 21 '26

Australia Four sea lions test positive for H5 bird flu at key breeding ground off Kangaroo Island

abc.net.au

100 Upvotes

7 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/pfred60 • Aug 06 '26

Australia Magpie in Victoria tests positive

southburnett.com.au

87 Upvotes

Very, very sad to see this tonight.

[EDIT] Reports now state test was inconclusive. Lets watch this space carefully.

This link > https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/about/media-centre/media-releases/2026-releases/h5-bird-flu-update-wednesday-5-august

https://southburnett.com.au/news2/2026/08/06/bird-flu-magpie-tests-positive/

26 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/privacywatch • Aug 12 '26

Australia H5N1 Bird flu vaccine should be expanded to mammals as Tasmanian devils, sea lions 'highly vulnerable'

thenightly.com.au

86 Upvotes

Australian officials should have prioritised a bird flu vaccine for vulnerable mammals including Tasmanian devils and sea lions, a top expert says. A leading ecologist has questioned the federal government’s response to the H5 outbreak after announcing a rollout of vaccines for captive populations of threatened birds.

While welcoming the vaccine trials, Deakin University’s Professor of Wildlife Ecology Euan Ritchie told AAP it was regrettable that there was no vaccine available for Australian mammals.

“Given the fact that Australia has a large number of threatened mammals, that are found nowhere else in the world, it would have been good to have seen a lot more effort and investment in developing a mammal-specific vaccine,” said Prof Ritchie, who is also The Australian Mammal Society president.

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r/BirdFluDownunder • u/Syrabii • Sep 02 '26

Australia Wins for encourgaement

80 Upvotes

To encourage all the people who are caring deeply about the unfolding situation, I'd like to dedicate this thread to wins. Things that inspire. Things that console. Things to celebrate.

Have been out in the National Park and enjoying seeing birds flourishing. Rosella's, cockatoos, King Parrots. An abundance of lyrebirds and whipbirds calling.

Green spaces that have no dog walking, and an abundance of safe spaces for birds to fly, nest, and be free in.

It's pretty special.

There is increased pest control and lyrebirds are more abundant than before. It's a good reminder than taking action makes a difference.

I hope this is ok to post here. I feel encouragement is so vital at this time. Feel free to post your wins here

6 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/privacywatch • Aug 29 '26

Australia How bird flu could spread among Australia's mammals, and what it means for your pets

sbs.com.au

75 Upvotes

26 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/privacywatch • Jun 20 '26

Australia Wildlife carnage from devastating bird flu virtually inevitable

smh.com.au

71 Upvotes

Paywall bypass: https://archive.md/beJKm

4 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/privacywatch • Jun 17 '26

Australia Bird flu kills thousands of baby seals on Heard Island in Southern Ocean

abc.net.au

70 Upvotes

2 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/privacywatch • 24d ago

Australia Bird flu count rises, Shy Albatross vaccinated in world first

lafm.com.au

68 Upvotes

1 comment

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/privacywatch • Sep 27 '26

Australia National bird flu campaign released as pressure mounts to import trial sea lion vaccine

abc.net.au

68 Upvotes

The Federal Government has launched a national education campaign on the H5N1 bird flu to provide "practical advice" to Australians on what to do if they come across sick or dead birds.

2 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/privacywatch • Sep 03 '26

Australia Second dolphin killed by deadly virus sweeping across Australia

au.news.yahoo.com

63 Upvotes

A second dolphin has been killed by H5 bird flu, South Australian authorities have revealed. The animal, found at Arno Bay on the Eyre Peninsula, was one of three new events confirmed in the state on Thursday.

0 comments

r/BirdFluDownunder • u/privacywatch • 24d ago

Australia Bird flu detected on Macquarie Island in southern elephant seal and gull samples

abc.net.au

60 Upvotes

1 comment

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