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H5 Bird Flu now detected in Australia

Birdlife Australia
Saturday, 20 June 2026

Urgent action to protect Australian birds ‘more important than ever’ following arrival of H5 bird flu

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Passionate Red-tail Volunteers Produce "Cracker of a Count"

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 18 June 2026

The results are in for the 30th Annual South-eastern Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo ‘Cocky Count’, with at least 1,443 endangered birds recorded.

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2026 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards now open

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 8 April 2026

Calling all photographers! Enter the BirdLife Australia Photography Awards before 13 July

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Hope ahead of 30th annual Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo count

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 2 April 2026

A record-breaking community effort to count South-eastern Red-tailed Black Cockatoos has collected important information about the Endangered species.

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Coming together to protect the Far Eastern Curlew

Birdlife Australia
Monday, 30 March 2026

Experts, community and industry are collaborating to protect the Far Eastern Curlew, the fastest declining shorebird in the world.

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Citizen Science Heroes and the Great Cocky Count

BirdLife Western Australia
Tuesday, 10 March 2026

The Annual Sunset Count That Turns Ordinary West Australians Into Citizen Science Heroes

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“No assessment needed” for habitat destruction in NT

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 25 February 2026

The destruction of potential threatened bird habitat has been approved in the NT without requiring further assessments.

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Toxic Rat Poisons Found in 100% of Masked Owls

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 20 February 2026

New study finds all tested Masked Owls in Western Australia carry lethal rat poisons. Experts call for urgent ban to protect wildlife.

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Illegal destruction of Black Cockatoo habitat in WA

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 20 February 2026

Black Cockatoo habitat destruction will continue in WA despite illegal activity by Alcoa.