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Australian Birdlife magazine

Avian Influenza continues its spread around the globe

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 23 December 2024

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continues its spread around the globe, reaching Antarctica earlier this year. Australia remains free of the variant––for now.

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Heartbreak for birds in Australia’s beating heart

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 27 February 2023

The Lake Eyre Basin is at risk from gas developments, threatening the ancient waterways, and the birds that need them. Strong nature laws could fix the threat.

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Protect the heart of Australia: Lake Eyre basin

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 3 February 2023

On World Wetlands Day, we launched our campaign calling on Federal, State and Territory Governments to step up their protection of the Lake Eyre basin.