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When bird flu hit the UK, suffering seabirds died in their thousands. Australia’s wild flocks will soon do the same

Australia’s bird population will experience ‘large mortalities’ and risk species loss, modelling based on global outbreaks shows

Sandwich terns are a graceful seabird known for their committed, forceful and spectacular plunging dives into the ocean to catch fish.

Thousands of the species started to fall sick across Europe in 2022 with tens of thousands dying as a lineage of the H5N1 bird flu – 2.3.4.4b – spread through the continent’s wild flocks.

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Bird flu Aug 8, 2026 When bird flu hit the UK, suffering seabirds died in their thousands. Australia’s wild flocks will soon do the same Australia’s bird population will experience ‘large mortalities’ and risk species loss, modelling based on global outbreaks showsSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereSa...

When bird flu hit the UK, suffering seabirds died in their thousands. Australia’s wild flocks will soon do the same

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