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"When news broke over the weekend that Australia’s first mainland bird flu case
in a mammal – the death of a long-nosed fur seal – had been detected, I felt
deep sadness and dread for what’s likely to come next. We should expect large
scale deaths of mammals, in addition to birds.
The deadly strain of H5N1 bird flu has been spreading across Australia and
devastating wildlife. So infection in a mammal was tragically just a matter of
time.
This news comes after more than 1,000 crested terns and more than two dozen
little penguins recently died in South Australia and Tasmania, respectively.
Australia’s federal, state and territory governments claim they’re
well-prepared to manage this environmental and conservation crisis. Are they?
There’s much that needs to be urgently improved.
Stopping the spread of bird flu is impossible, but we can still reduce the
severity of its impacts on wildlife and the environment."
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
