‘We expected it, but now it’s here’: on the frontline of Australia’s bird flu outbreak, people are distressed
A dead greater crested tern found at Pelican Point on the Limestone Coast in South Australia. Photograph: Veronica MillerView image in fullscreenA dead greater crested tern found at Pelican Point on the Limestone Coast in South Australia. She is now witnessing many stricken and suffering.“It’s just awful,” Christie said, who helped establish the Friends of Shorebirds SE more than 20 years ago.
- ▪A dead greater crested tern found at Pelican Point on the Limestone Coast in South Australia.
- ▪Photograph: Veronica MillerView image in fullscreenA dead greater crested tern found at Pelican Point on the Limestone Coast in South Australia.
- ▪She is now witnessing many stricken and suffering.“It’s just awful,” Christie said, who helped establish the Friends of Shorebirds SE more than 20 years ago.
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A dead greater crested tern found at Pelican Point on the Limestone Coast in South Australia. Photograph: Veronica MillerView image in fullscreenA dead greater crested tern found at Pelican Point on the Limestone Coast in South Australia. Photograph: Veronica MillerAustralian climate and environmental reportingBird 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 Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Supported byAbout this contentPetra StockThu 6 Aug 2026 11.00 EDTLast modified on Thu 6 Aug 2026 11.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIt’s only been…
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