With H5N1 Bird Flu arriving on our shores we need to get an understanding of what we are facing, and where preparations are, or are not adequate. Birdlife Australia is the primary NGO wildlife organisation with the knowledge.

With H5N1 Bird Flu arriving on our shores we need to get an understanding of what we are facing, and where preparations are, or are not adequate. Birdlife Australia is the primary NGO wildlife organisation with the knowledge.

A program that looks to what's going on in the community, aims to understand issues that affect us, and lets you know what's on in the coming weeks.

We summarise what's in the local press each week (with members of the Regional News Team), present interviews with experts from here or even around the world to get to the bottom of topics, talk to local politicians from Shire to Federal parliament, talk to local people who are making things happen, and to local performers and artists presenting in the region.

A program that looks to what's going on in the community, aims to understand issues that affect us, and lets you know what's on in the coming weeks.
We summarise what's in the local press each week (with members of the Regional News Team), present interviews with experts from here or even around the world to get to the bottom of topics, talk to local politicians from Shire to Federal parliament, talk to local people who are making things happen, and to local performers and artists presenting in the region.

West Gippsland Week EXTRAS

West Gippsland Week Extras

Sean Dooley Birdlife Aust H5N1

It's spring! And so animals start to get moving, not least our feathered friends who are into nest building a breeding. So some magpies begin swooping passers by in protection of their nests from a perceived threat. How can we manage to avoid damage to ourselves and the birds? We discuss with a wildlife officer from the Environment Department.

It's spring! And so animals start to get moving, not least our feathered friends who are into nest building a breeding. So some magpies begin swooping passers by in protection of their nests from a perceived threat. How can we manage to avoid damage to ourselves and the birds? We discuss with a wildlife officer from the Environment Department.

Swooping Birds - especially magpies

There have been some spectacular videos circulating of car fires, especially in ships and other enclosed spaces, but on the actual statistics this would appear to be a beat up (if not deliberate disinformation). We set out the real situation.

There have been some spectacular videos circulating of car fires, especially in ships and other enclosed spaces, but on the actual statistics this would appear to be a beat up (if not deliberate disinformation). We set out the real situation.

Amelia Pearson - electric car fires

Shockingly animal cruelty reports have increased, and in many cases there are repeat offenders, so the RSPCA is calling for increased penalties to provide stronger deterrence, and for the state to pick up the costs of the inspectorate which is providing a service to the state, currently funded by donations.

Shockingly animal cruelty reports have increased, and in many cases there are repeat offenders, so the RSPCA is calling for increased penalties to provide stronger deterrence, and for the state to pick up the costs of the inspectorate which is providing a service to the state, currently funded by donations.

Sean Dooley Birdlife Aust H5N1

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