Mass poisoning suspected as hundreds of birds fall from trees in Australia

Mass poisoning suspected as hundreds of birds fall from trees in Australia

Corellas often damage farms and orchards but authorities say misuse of pesticides to poison birds carries heavy penalties

'A very distressing situation': pesticide misuse believed to be responsible for corella deaths

Investigations underway as pesticide misuse suspected in the deaths of hundreds of corellas across Newcastle. Public assistance sought by EPA.

Corellas dead in suspected mass poisoning in Newcastle

Hundreds of corellas have been found dead or dying around Newcastle in a suspected mass poisoning event that’s devastating the local community.

Hundreds of corellas found dead or dying in Newcastle

Authorities are investigating the deaths of hundreds of birds across the inner suburbs of Newcastle, testing whether the birds died of a disease, such as bird flu, or were deliberately poisoned.

'They are in agony': Hundreds of birds die in suspected mass poisoning incident

Investigations underway after dead corellas found across Newcastle, suspected mass poisoning event in Connelly Park.

EPA INVESTIGATING SUSPECTED CORELLA MASS POISONING IN NEWCASTLE - Metro Clark Guide

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is calling for the public’s help in its investigation into the suspected mass poisoning of hundreds of native Corella birds across multiple Newcastle suburbs, including Hamilton, Carrington, Waratah, Broadmeadow, Lambton, and near Newcastle University. The EPA received initial reports on Monday 17 March 2025 of 14 sick and dead birds in Hamilton but by midday reports had escalated to hundreds of aff…