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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Petra Stock

‘Heartbreaking’: poisoning suspected after mass deaths of more than 200 little corellas in Newcastle

Dr Tania Bishop Bishop, a vet with wildlife rescue group Wires, said poisoning was a likely explanation for the mass deaths of 150 little corellas.
Dr Tania Bishop Bishop, a vet with wildlife rescue group Wires, said poisoning was a likely explanation for the mass deaths of 150 little corellas. Photograph: Hunter Wildlife Rescue

New South Wales authorities are calling for the public’s help as it investigates the suspected poisoning and mass deaths of more than 200 little corellas across multiple Newcastle suburbs.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority said it was interrogating pesticide misuse as the possible cause of the “serious incident”, based on its observations and advice from local veterinarians.

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