There is likely no nation more enamoured with birds than New Zealand; bird song marks 7 a.m. on public radio, its people describe themselves as Kiwis (after the native flightless bird), and every year one species is crowned the Bird of the Year in a popular vote. So, the discovery last week of two »»»

SYDNEY – The Australian authorities ramped up surveillance and testing after two cases of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu were confirmed in migratory seabirds, as local media reported on June 24 that several specimens were found dead on remote beaches. Tests are under way in South Australia aft»»»