‘We expected it, but now it’s here’: on the frontline of Australia’s bird flu outbreak, people are distressed

The H5 bird flu outbreak has reached South Australia's Limestone Coast, causing distress among residents and environmental observers. Local communities are actively monitoring and reporting sightings of sick or dead birds as the virus impacts local wildlife populations.
A dead greater crested tern found at Pelican Point on the Limestone Coast in South Australia. Photograph: Veronica Miller A dead greater crested tern found at Pelican Point on the Limestone Coast in South Australia. Photograph: Veronica Miller Australian climate and environmental reporting Bird flu ‘We expected it, but now it’s here’: on the frontline of Australia’s bird flu outbreak, people are distressed As Australia prepares for the H5 bird flu to potentially rip through hundreds of species, residents of the Limestone Coast are already seeing the impacts
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