'Window closing' for wildlife as bird flu threat mounts

Australian authorities are monitoring a potential rise in bird flu cases after a giant petrel in South Australia tested as a suspect case. Experts are calling for increased federal funding to protect native wildlife before the virus spreads beyond migratory seabirds.
Authorities are bracing for a rise in the bird flu tally after suspected cases in two states. Photo: HANDOUT/Esperance Wildlife Hospital and Sanctuary Australia has been warned the clock is ticking to protect wildlife as another suspected bird flu case has been detected.
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