Kate McInnes: DOC Veterinarian discusses fears around Bird flu reaching New Zealand

Steps are being taken to protect our most vulnerable bird species - in anticipation of a deadly avian flu variant,  arriving on our shores.  The highly contagious H5N1 strain has been spreading globally - including across the Tasman.  Now the Department of Conservation's starting to vaccinate kākāpō, takahē, tūturuatu, kakī and kākāriki.  DOC veterinarian Kate McInnes says the vaccine's safe for these species - and they're closely managed through captive breeding. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.