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Australia to Vaccinate Vulnerable Native Birds Against Bird Flu
Environment groups want an urgent $200 million, two-year wildlife resilience fund as H5 bird flu kills wildlife and cannot be treated once established.
- On Tuesday, Agriculture Minister Julie Collins announced Australia will begin vaccinating vulnerable native birds against H5N1 in the coming days, focusing initially on priority species in captivity.
- After killing elephant seal pups on Heard Island, the virus jumped more than 4000 kilometres to inland NSW, where the first case was detected over the weekend.
- Collins said the Albanese government acquired about 1500 vials worth $2 million for the initial vaccination program, while noting the virus cannot be stopped in wild birds.
- Environment groups are calling on the Albanese government for an initial urgent $200 million, two-year investment in wildlife resilience, emphasizing habitat repair and managing invasive threats like feral cats.
- With about 45 per cent of Australia's roughly 850 bird species endemic, officials are working closely with the meat and egg industry to keep the virus out of the agricultural system.
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