Wildlife rescuers, the City of Sydney, and the Australian Registry of Wildlife Health at Taronga Zoo are looking into the cause of around 25 animal deaths at Camperdown's Victoria Park, conducting urgent water testing.
abc.net.au/news/bird-deaths-lake-northam-victoria-park/102137042An investigation is underway after a spate of dead ducks and corellas were found near a lake in inner-city Sydney.City of Sydney says water quality testing of Lake Northam shows no issues that would yet explain the deathsLocal wildlife rescuers, the City of Sydney, and the Australian Registry of Wildlife Health at Taronga Zoo are looking into the cause of about 25 animal deaths at Victoria Park in Camperdown.
"We are transporting them to local vets to try and treat them but unfortunately we don't have any survivors at this stage." "Additional testing to find a possible soil-borne bacteria is being carried out with results due back shortly," the spokesperson said. Ms Murphy, a waterbird specialist, said more recently birds were being found with evidence of paralysis.
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