00:01Two crested terns found dead near Currie on King Island last Thursday have now returned
00:08positive test results for H5 bird flu.
00:11We have had the one identified case from Rocky Cape and now we have three more identified
00:19cases from King Island.
00:21The four cases have all been found in wild seabirds in the state's northwest.
00:26The state government says there's no sign of mass mortalities and poultry such as chicken
00:32and eggs remains safe to eat.
00:34So there hasn't been any infection identified in commercial poultry, in backyard poultry or
00:40in any agricultural production system.
00:43The government is urging Tasmanians not to touch any sick or dead birds or other wildlife and
00:48to report it.
00:49But the impending spread of the disease has left a wildlife sanctuary concerned it may
00:53have to temporarily shut rescue operations.
00:56The 20,000 cases that we dealt with last year, those same cases will arise this year and those
01:02animals for the most part will be uninfected.
01:04Bonnarong Wildlife Sanctuary is rolling back some services and is no longer accepting high
01:10risk species like seabirds, water birds and raptors.
01:13I'm urging the government to give us the freedom to continue to do the vital rescue work that
01:18we do.
01:19With cases rising, the government says its focus is now on early detection and strong surveillance.
01:25So there will be helicopter surveillance happening today, it will be on the upper side of the
01:31west coast, it will be around King Island and any of the islands off the northwest.
01:36this news.
01:37So there are some desperate situations.
01:37Everything is on the main screen.
01:37For the east coast, we're struggling.
01:38We're struggling.
01:38You're struggling.
01:38Just one day.
01:38We're struggling.
01:38You're struggling.
01:38You're struggling.
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