UQ News·4 min read·medium
Australia has long relied on volunteers and wildlife carers. As bird flu spreads, they will need support
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Dr Christopher Lawson
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Australia is facing a significant bird flu outbreak, highlighting the nation's heavy reliance on underfunded volunteer wildlife carers. Despite government preparations, the scale of the crisis is straining the capacity of these volunteers to manage sick animals.
Australia had years to prepare for the arrival of bird flu. The deadly, highly transmissible H5N1 strain emerged in late 2020 in Asia, before spreading to every other continent bar Australia.
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