Environmental organizations have been calling for additional funding for wildlife disease preparedness for many months. He Jack Gough, advocacy director for the Invasive Species Council welcomed the additional funding:This is incredible news. The Albanian government is finally investing a significant amount in preparation for what could be the worst environmental disaster in Australia's history. This level of funding will allow departments to get on with the task of adequately preparing to save wildlife and stop extinctions if the deadly bird flu reaches our shores. We won't be able to prevent this disease from arriving, but we know that vaccination, removing carcasses and stopping disturbance can reduce mortality rates and save species such as the Tassie devil, sea lions and black swans.
