Poultry farmers are once again able to move birds across north-east Victoria without restriction after Agriculture Victoria declared an end to the latest avian influenza outbreak in the state. In ...

The search for birds in Victoria spanned far and wide during Wednesday’s Christmas Bird Count. Birdwatchers trekked throughout Riverside Park, Saxet Lakes and Mission Valley. The group of around ...

The beautiful hues and plumes of birds have long drawn the attention and interest of mankind. But, do we really know the true spectrum of avian coloration and vision?

IN a lecture on the birds of Victoria delivered to the local Field Naturalists' Club in September, 1910, and published in vol. xxvii., No. 8, of the Victorian Naturalist, Mr. J. A. Leach directed ...

WHAT TO EXPECT. An 8-day birding journey to reveal the marvelous birdlife of arid central and north western Victoria and Lake Mungo.We cross the Great Dividing Range and travel deeper into the outback ...

Sydney — Bird flu continues to spread in the Australian state of Victoria, where more than 500,000 chickens have been euthanized. Strict quarantine zones restricting the movement of birds and ...

Bird flu was last detected in Australia in 2020, when it was found on an egg farm south of Ballarat. This resulted in multiple outbreaks in Victoria and led to tens of thousands of farmed birds ...

A second case of bird flu in Victoria has been detected, with links to the first one in Meredith. Tileah Dobson and Aisling Brennan. 2 min read. May 24, 2024 - 11:00AM. NCA NewsWire.

Bird flu can spread from infected birds to humans, though transmission is rare. On May 22, health authorities detected the H5N1 strain in a Victorian child who had returned from overseas.

It has been over 100 days since Victoria's largest outbreak of bird flu began and there are positive signs for the industry as farms begin to recover from the fallout. Agriculture Victoria has ...