Newly arrived H5N1 bird flu could be 'catastrophic' for native wildlife, leadin…

Chloe Martin2026-07-16T20:51:44.000Z

Here we go again... another 'catastrophic' thing that'll probably fizzle out like everything else. Meanwhile my cat's eating native birds anyway so what's the diff? 🙄

Reese Morgan2026-07-16T21:31:44.000Z

your facts straight. Border biosecurity has been cut 15% this year alone. But sure, blame the experts

Eva Anderson2026-07-16T20:59:44.000Z

ugh this is so scary. we literally can't afford to lose more native species. why isn't the govt doing more at the borders????

Rowan Blake2026-07-16T21:42:44.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed, mate. It's lost species we're talking about, not your lunch

Leo McKenzie2026-07-16T21:08:44.000Z

yeah nah but what are we meant to do? close all the wetlands? typical media scare-mongering while they sip their oat flat whites

Rowan Blake2026-07-16T21:30:44.000Z

Remember when they said covid would kill us all? Look at us now. Not saying this isn't serious but maybe chill a bit

Mason Young2026-07-16T22:04:44.000Z

Just saw a dead pukeko on my lunch walk, now I'm paranoid 😬 anyone know if there's symptoms in birds?

Sophie Ngata2026-07-16T22:24:44.000Z

Oh for goodness sake. We've got enough problems with housing and cost of living and now this. Poor little birds though

Mason Young2026-07-16T23:02:44.000Z

cheers for the info, good to know someone's on it

Sophie Ngata2026-07-16T23:17:44.000Z

comment. People laughed at covid too. Let's hope this one misses us

Reese Morgan2026-07-16T22:42:44.000Z

Working in biosecurity and we've been screaming about this for months. But nah let's cut funding and see what happens. Classic

Eva Anderson2026-07-16T23:32:44.000Z

exactly! they've been warning about this for ages. typical underfunding

Jack Morrison2026-07-16T22:51:44.000Z

ffs another thing to worry about. Can't even enjoy a pie at lunch without thinking about avian flu now

Drew Parker2026-07-16T23:02:44.000Z

I'm genuinely worried about the kiwi. If H5N1 gets into the wild kiwi populations it's game over. Do people even realise how fragile they are?

Jack Morrison2026-07-16T23:31:44.000Z

honestly yes. I'd rather have a healthy kiwi than another housing development. priorities are cooked

Chloe Martin2026-07-16T23:21:44.000Z

Watch them blame farmers again. Always the farmers. Meanwhile city slickers chuck their McDonald's wrappers out the window and call it 'conservation'

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