An outbreak of botulism was responsible for the recent deaths of a large number of ducks at the Camellia Gardens, but the cause remains unknown. St George and Sutherland Shire Leader reporter ...

Otago Fish & Game said it was the first known major outbreak of the bacterial disease in the region, while in Timaru rescuers ...

Botulism looks to be the cause at Washdyke and tests will rule out any exotic disease, the Department of Conservation says.

Dunedin (Monday, 27 January 2025) – The Dunedin City Council has identified Avian Botulism, a disease that causes paralysis in birds and often kills them, at the Waikouaiti wastewater treatment plant, ...