Border town lawyer labels Victoria's bird flu handling a 'scandal'
What determines if suspected bird flu victims are collected or left on the shore? Near the Victorian-SA border, it comes down to roughly three kilometres.
Residents on the Victorian-South Australian border are accusing the Victorian government of mishandling the H5 bird flu outbreak, calling it a "scandal" compared to South Australia's response. In Nelson, residents are distressed by hundreds of dead birds piling up in the Glenelg Estuary, while just 3 kilometres away in South Australia, government crews are collecting dead birds.
Mr. Warwick Biggs, a retired environmental lawyer, said he grew up watching birds but is now upset to see them dying in mass. The Glenelg Estuary is home to 95 waterbird species, including migratory and endangered ones. South Australia has deployed dedicated teams to collect and dispose of dead birds, while Victoria has done nothing, according to residents. The Victoria government has been contacted for comment.
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