❓ A parliamentary question addresses the assessment, prevention, and control measures related to Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD) in Western Australia's native parrot populations. The response indicates PBFD is already present in the wild and preventative measures are limited.
AnsweredQoN 348Legislative Council
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(1) Has any assessment been made as to the possible long term effects of Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD) on the native psittacine population in Western Australia?
(2) If so, will you advise the House of or table that assessment?
(3) Do you plan any measures to prevent the spread of PBFD from aviary populations to the wild?
(4) In particular, do you plan to impose any obligations to sterilise aviaries with disinfectants such as glutaraldehyde or provide guidelines for the handling of infected birds?
(2) If so, will you advise the House of or table that assessment?
(3) Do you plan any measures to prevent the spread of PBFD from aviary populations to the wild?
(4) In particular, do you plan to impose any obligations to sterilise aviaries with disinfectants such as glutaraldehyde or provide guidelines for the handling of infected birds?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 February 2002
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
76 days
2. Not applicable. 3. No. Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD) is already present in wild populations of native and exotic avian species in Western Australia. While there are diagnostic tests available to confirm the existence of PBFD infections in aviary populations there are currently no means of treating this disease. PBDF is usually transmitted from adults to their young in the nest. The best means of ensuring that captive birds in aviculture do not infect wild birds is for a viculturists to maintain normal hygiene and quarantine procedures, and to ensure that their birds do not escape to the wild. 4. No. The viral agent responsible for PBFD does not survive long outside of its host. I have been advised that disinfecting aviaries will have little or no benefit in controlling the spread of this disease amongst aviary or wild birds.
3. No. Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD) is already present in wild populations of native and exotic avian species in Western Australia. While there are diagnostic tests available to confirm the existence of PBFD infections in aviary populations there are currently no means of treating this disease. PBDF is usually transmitted from adults to their young in the nest. The best means of ensuring that captive birds in aviculture do not infect wild birds is for a viculturists to maintain normal hygiene and quarantine procedures, and to ensure that their birds do not escape to the wild. 4. No. The viral agent responsible for PBFD does not survive long outside of its host. I have been advised that disinfecting aviaries will have little or no benefit in controlling the spread of this disease amongst aviary or wild birds.
4. No. The viral agent responsible for PBFD does not survive long outside of its host. I have been advised that disinfecting aviaries will have little or no benefit in controlling the spread of this disease amongst aviary or wild birds.
3. No. Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD) is already present in wild populations of native and exotic avian species in Western Australia. While there are diagnostic tests available to confirm the existence of PBFD infections in aviary populations there are currently no means of treating this disease. PBDF is usually transmitted from adults to their young in the nest. The best means of ensuring that captive birds in aviculture do not infect wild birds is for a viculturists to maintain normal hygiene and quarantine procedures, and to ensure that their birds do not escape to the wild. 4. No. The viral agent responsible for PBFD does not survive long outside of its host. I have been advised that disinfecting aviaries will have little or no benefit in controlling the spread of this disease amongst aviary or wild birds.
4. No. The viral agent responsible for PBFD does not survive long outside of its host. I have been advised that disinfecting aviaries will have little or no benefit in controlling the spread of this disease amongst aviary or wild birds.
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