Bird Flu

Big culls 'unlikely' if bird flu comes to NZ

Major cullings of wild or farmed birds are "highly unlikely" if the deadly bird flu hits New Zealand, says the Department of Conservation (DOC). An exercise called Operation Gallus in Wellington yesterday and today has department staff working on a response plan for the possibility of bird flu reaching New Zealand. DOC biosecurity chief technical officer Geoff Hicks said culling of birds was not included in the plan as DOC considered it to be ineffective and might spread the disease. However, Hicks said New Zealand was at a low risk of getting bird flu.
Source:The Press