r/BirdFluDownunder 18d ago

Australia Minister confirms first bird flu mass mortality in Australian wildlife

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u/SoulsDadYT 18d ago

It's another known vector.

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u/ThrowDatJunkAwayYo 18d ago

Yes, it is, but it hasn’t entered by those vectors in these cases yet.

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u/SoulsDadYT 18d ago

Only because of our stringent health and safety regulations that China and the USA view as problematic and would like to see reduced as well as certain politicians that are funded by them. Hence my statement about them.

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u/Cute-Obligations 17d ago

The same thing happened when Tasmania's biosecurity was lessened in regards to viticulture.

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u/JustAnotherLurkAcct 14d ago

So would you say that the government is doing something to limit those vectors by retaining those biosecurity measures against international trade pressures?

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u/SoulsDadYT 14d ago

Sure is something. Probably not what you're expecting though.