Avian botulism kills birds at Waikouaiti wastewater treatment plant
Monday 27 January 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Department of Conservation, Ministry for Primary Industries, Dunedin City Council, Otago Regional Council
More than 1,000 birds have died near the Waikouaiti Estuary due to an outbreak of avian botulism type-C. The Dunedin City Council identified the disease, which causes paralysis, spreading from the council-operated wastewater treatment plant's oxidation ponds.
