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ight of the deceased bird confirmed it was carrying the deadly virus what s next the tasmanian government is urging anyone who comes across sick injured or dead birds or other wildlife to avoid contact record the incident and report it by calling the emergency animal disease hotline link copied share article tasmania has confirmed its first case of the deadly h5n1 bird flu that has impacted wildlife across five other australian states following testing which was completed overnight a brown skua was confirmed to have had the virus the single bird was found at burgess cove at rocky cape on the north west coast of tasmania the department of natural resources and environment tasmania nre said it was alerted to the carcass of the bird by staff from the parks and wildlife service who have been undertaking active surveillance of coastal areas the government said the first detection was a single case and at this stage was not considered an outbreak the avian influenza was detected in the carcass of a brown skua a migratory antarctic and sub antarctic seabird steve b brown skua cc0 1 0 deed minister for primary industries and water gavin pearce said tasmania was prepared to respond and would enact its bird flu response plan although we ve had a positive detection i want to be clear that there is no evidence of an outbreak and there is no detection in commercial poultry at this time mr pearce said i want to reassure tasmanians that we are prepared to respond to h5 bird flu and we will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available a brown skua infected with h5 bird flu found in wa supplied esperance wildlife hospital department secretary jason jacobi said it was inevitable that the virus would arrive in the state he said infected brown skuas had been found in other australian states it s not unexpected that we would find a confirmed brown skua mr jacobi said brown skuas are large predatory seabirds native to tasmania that breed on antarctic and sub antarctic islands the birds are often found in coastal areas and have been known to feed in large flocks on carcasses the first detected case of h5 bird flu in australia found in wa was also a brown skua inaturalist simon plat brown skua cc by nc 4 0 testing underway to find out where skua caught virus nre s director of threatened species dr rachael alderman said skuas were regular visitors to tasmanian waters skuas don t breed in tasmania but they do frequent local waters for foraging year round she said in general they would be travelling alone looking for food sources in the ocean but if they were to come across a dead floating whale for example there may be a large flock of skuas rocky cape is a rural area on the state s north west coast abc news sandy powell she said it was not unusual that this bird was found at that location normally when they are turning up we re seeing them alive and at sea when they have the disease as this one has they re more likely to turn up on the shore which is why this one was found dr alderman said at this time it was not known where the affected bird may have contracted the virus when this sample comes back from its analysis at the acdp csiro s australian centre for disease preparedness in geelong that s when they ll have really detailed sequencing information she said they use that sequencing information to map the relatedness you can tell lots of interesting things about whether it s come from heard island or somewhere else dr rachael alderman said a sample taken from the dead skua would provide detailed sequencing information abc news simon farrell the government said it had completed aerial surveys of more than 980 kilometres of tasmania s coastline including more remote areas such as along the west coast king island and islands in the furneaux group as well as tasmanian islands that are home to seal and seabird colonies as part of its early detection plan more tasmania news telstra urged to step up in services for regional and remote australians analysis by matt garrick tobacco firearms silver gold seized in joint victorian tasmanian operation topic law crime and justice some states waive stamp duty for existing homes one minister says the idea is stupid topic housing policy virus could impact native tasmanian species the state s minister for environment and climate change guy barnett said this strain of h5n1 bird flu could impact tasmania s endemic species including the endangered orange bellied parrot he listed the tasmanian devil the shy albatross the short tailed shearwater the furneaux white fronted tern the fairy tern and little tern australian and long nosed fur seal and australasian gannet as being vulnerable to the virus we have been preparing for the risk of a mass mortality event by working closely with the federal government to deliver protection plans for species considered most at risk he said h5 bird flu poses a significant threat to the orange bellied parrot species we cannot eliminate the risk entirely but we re taking action to give our orange bellied parrots the best possible chance in the event of an outbreak the wild population of the critically endangered orange bellied parrot is as few as 88 individuals jj harrison cc by sa 3 0 a plan to vaccinate about 350 orange bellied parrots would be enacted due to the permit conditions of the vaccine the parrots will be the only species to receive vaccinations the bird s wild population was last year recorded at 88 individuals and the stability of the species population is reliant on timed captive releases of birds from the breeding program everything you need to know about australia s bird flu surge there are more than 200 confirmed cases of the deadly h5n1 bird flu strain across australia here s how it spreads and what to know mr barnett said while there was no way to prevent new strains of bird flu from entering or spreading through tasmania with wild and migratory birds it was important for the community to remain vigilant and report sick or dead birds and wildlife immediately the government has advised that for poultry owners biosecurity remained key its advice was to keep poultry separated from wild birds protect feed and water sources from contamination and for owners to monitor birds for signs of illness premier jeremy rockliff spoke in parliament this morning on the bird flu case he said he was encouraged by the community s vigilance including 500 reports to the emergency animal disease hotline resulting in 80 birds being tested i particularly want to commend members of the public who continue to report sick and dead birds mr rockliff said this is exactly the kind of community vigilance that strengthens our biosecurity response early reporting allows our experts to investigate to test and to respond quickly parks and wildlife service staff have been undertaking proactive surveillance of coastal areas including rocky cape abc news sandy powell the confirmation means only the northern territory and australian capital territory have not detected the deadly virus which was confirmed to have arrived on australian shores in july there are more than 200 confirmed cases of the deadly h5n1 bird flu across the country with australia s first confirmed case was in a wild brown skua seabird found at cape le grand national park near esperance western australia the tasmanian government has urged anyone who sees sick or dead birds or other wildlife to call the emergency animal disease hotline on 1800 675 888 or report the incident through the online form at http www nre tas gov au birdflu tasmania confirms first case of deadly bird flu strain h5n1 abc news posted in uncategorized leave a reply deer hunting causes gun violence researchers claim posted on august 14 2026 by exposing the big game reply deer hunting causes gun violence researchers claim https www ammoland com 2024 08 deer hunting causes gun violence researchers claim posted in uncategorized leave a reply updated el niño forecast warns of historic event posted on august 14 2026 by exposing the big game reply updated el niño forecast warns of historic event posted in uncategorized leave a reply deadly bird flu strain found in tasmania all states now have recorded cases posted on august 14 2026 by exposing the big game reply every australian state has now found a deadly strain of bird flu with the sixth and final state confirming an infection on thursday blair jackson less than 2 min read h5n1 bird flu detected in tasmania for first time news com au australia s leading news site for latest headlines august 13 2026 1 56pm newswire 1 comment terrifying bird flu strain ripping through aussie wildlife a terrifying bird flu strain is spreading through australian wildlife raising alarm among experts over the growing impact on native animals more the deadly bird flu strain killing wild birds across the country has now been found in all six states as tasmania records its first case the carcass of the wild bird was found in tasmania s northwest and state authorities revealed on thursday the brown skua had been infected with the deadly strain of bird flu although we ve had a positive detection i want to be clear that there is no evidence of an outbreak and there is no detection in commercial poultry at this time primary industries minister gavin pearce said the first confirmed case was in a brown skua found on western australia s s southern coast and now only the act and the northern territory have not recorded an infection skuas are large predatory seabirds that breed on antarctic and sub antarctic islands and are native to tasmania mr pearce said tasmania had already been prepared to respond to the detection of h5n1 bird flu department of natural resources and environment secretary jason jacobi said it was inevitable the virus was found in tasmania after other infected brown skuas were found elsewhere the department said it was not yet known where the bird acquired the virus but that would be clear once testing was done at the csiro s australian centre for disease preparedness https flo uri sh visualisation 29923979 embed auto 1 made with flourish create a map when this sample comes back from its analysis at the acdp in geelong that s when they ll have really detailed sequencing information threatened species scientist rachael alderman said posted in uncategorized leave a reply bird flu has been evolving and migrating for 30 years it is a far more deadly virus that has now arrived in australia posted on august 14 2026 by exposing the big game reply bird flu has been evolving and migrating for 30 years it is a far more deadly virus that has now arrived in australia posted in uncategorized leave a reply h5n1 bird flu takes a visible toll as agriculture industry prepares for the worst posted on august 14 2026 by exposing the big game reply by angelique donnellan by jenya goloubeva by xanthe kleinig 7 30 topic birds h5n1 bird flu takes a visible toll as agriculture industry prepares for the worst abc news posted yesterday at 12 44am yesterday at 12 44am updated yesterday at 12 45am 13 august at 12 45am link copied share article at port macdonnell in south australia s south east a bird s unusual and disturbing behaviour catches the eye of locals warning this story contains images and video that some readers may find distressing on the ground it flaps its wings turns in circles cranes its neck and then somersaults a veterinarian told 7 30 the symptoms exhibited by this bird which was filmed at port macdonnell in south australia were consistent with bird flu supplied h5n1 bird flu can only be confirmed through testing but after viewing a video of the bird a veterinarian has told 7 30 its neurological symptoms are consistent with the virus neurological signs were very obvious including stargazing opisthotonus incoordination and abnormal posture no signs of seizures or paralysis but that could happen wildlife veterinarian and associate professor at adelaide university wayne boardman said infected birds will then die maureen christie is the secretary of friends of shorebirds se in south australia and has been involved in conserving and tagging birds for research for years now her time is spent documenting the virus s impact on her local area of carpenter rocks it makes me like i m going to just burst into tears any minute ms christie told 7 30 maureen christie is worried about the number of dead birds appearing at carpenter rocks abc news carl saville you walk onto the beach and there s one dead bird and two steps on there s another dead bird and you turn around and take one step the other way and there s another dead bird the crested terns the ones that i ve seen that have been sick tend to be off by themselves and be fairly still huddled down hunched down and looking miserable a dead bird on the beach at carpenter rocks abc news carl saville i ve seen two silver gulls sick and one was throwing its head way back all out of the way they normally act and barely able to stay on its feet it s absolutely awful because there s nothing you can do about it they can t be saved south australia s south east has seen a number of cases of bird flu abc news carl saville it s not like a sick or injured bird that can be taken into care and brought back to health once these birds have the disease they re going to die the list of doom fairy penguins on phillip island will be vaccinated for bird flu aap phillip island nature parks a federal government report dubbed a list of doom has warned almost 400 native bird and mammal species are at high to extreme risk from bird flu including penguins sea lions and seals and the tasmanian devil the federal government has committed 2 million to vaccinate vulnerable birds in captivity along with more than 5 000 penguins on victoria s phillip island and st kilda obviously we have some quite unique animals and wildlife in australia that we are concerned about agriculture minister julie collins told 7 30 in terms of the funding the 113 million over 47 million of that has gone into resilience and improving habitat for those threatened native species university of queensland virologist kirsty short said she was concerned about the virus s impact on native birds based on research showing black swans were more susceptible to the virus than white swans a veterinarian told 7 30 the symptoms exhibited by this bird filmed at port macdonnell in south australia were consistent with bird flu supplied we hypothesised based on this that australia s geographic isolation could cause some species to have a restricted immune response because there wasn t that selective pressure and as a result being more susceptible to h5n1 than say northern hemisphere species professor short said unfortunately australia has a very strong history of extinction and the thing that i m concerned about is that this may be the tipping factor that tips a species into extinction it has been almost two months 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