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"Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and Pacific island nations are the only
countries that remain free of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
The deadly bird flu virus was first detected in the southern hemisphere in 2023
and spread through South America to the sub-Antarctic islands and the Antarctic
peninsula. It has devastated wild bird populations globally, with millions of
dead birds recorded at more than 2,600 separate clusters, according to reports
by the World Organisation for Animal Health.
An outbreak poses a significant risk to wildlife in New Zealand but the
country’s conservation volunteers could provide a crucial defence line.
Conservation in New Zealand depends on the goodwill and enthusiasm of
passionate people who walk our beaches doing shore bird surveys, monitoring
bittern calls in wetlands and tramping our mountains and rivers to maintain
predator traps. Mobilising these groups is crucial to ensure the earliest
possible detection."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
