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"Australia has confirmed deadly H5N1 bird flu has been found in 102 wild
seabirds across five states at the time of writing, including the country’s
first mass death of birds.
The question is no longer if this virus can harm Australian wildlife, but
whether we should use every available tool to protect species most at risk.
Vaccination cannot stop H5N1 spreading through wildlife. But it could prevent
an outbreak from killing all of the at-risk species in an area – a tragic local
extinction.
Australia should begin targeted vaccination of threatened birds. It should also
urgently develop a strategy for seals and sea lions, rather than waiting until
thousands are dead."
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
