'Play it by ear': DOC Vet on prevention methods against Bird Flu
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Steps are being taken to protect our most vulnerable bird species - in anticipation of a deadly avian flu variant, arriving on our shores.
The highly contagious H5N1 strain has been spreading globally - including across the Tasman.
Now the Department of Conservation's starting to vaccinate kākāpō, takahē, tūturuatu, kakī and kākāriki.
DOC veterinarian Kate McInnes says the vaccine's safe for these species - and they're closely managed through captive breeding.
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