新西蘭600多雀鳥死亡

雀鳥死亡被調查
Bird deaths investigated
Radio New Zealand
Updated at 10:12 am today
Translation by Autumnson Blog

Christchurch City Council is investigating the death of more than 600 birds found along the banks of the oxidation ponds at the city's wastewater treatment plant.
基督教會城市議會正在調查600多只禽鳥死亡，發現在城市的污水處理廠的沿氧化塘畔。
It is working with National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research and Fish & Game to determine how they died.
它正在與國家水與大氣和魚和遊戲研究院工作，來確定他們的死因。
Dead birds have also been found in other wetlands in the east of the city.
禽鳥屍體亦被發現在城市東邊的其它濕地。
The council says initial diagnosis indicates the birds died from avian botulism, a natural phenomena.
市議會說，初步診斷表明雀鳥死於禽流肉毒桿菌，一種自然現象。

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