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A Student Said the Birds Had Already Flown Away. His Teacher Grabbed His Nose and Twisted
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (32+ words) Mazu¹ and his student Baizhang² were walking together when a flock of wild ducks passed overhead …...
C??rdoba seeks to ban trappers to prevent the capture and trafficking of wild birds
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (520+ words) A bill introduced in the Unicameral Legislature of Córdoba seeks to prohibit the manufacture, marketing, distribution, advertising, possession, and use of traps, cages, and other devices intended to capture wild birds and animals. The proposal emerged from the campaign “Córdoba…...
Egrets, While War by Tishani Doshi:
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (202+ words) “… In the preludeTo your vanishing, was it dark then coldThen dark like this, did you feel your feet amiss,A country that used to be a home, unfolding.” “This is your husk of time, decide.In the scattering between thirst…...
Bird flu fears grow as migrating muttonbirds and endangered shorebirds hit Shoalhaven
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (361+ words) Three cases of dead birds in the Shoalhaven testing positive to H5 bird flu have resulted in people being urged to report any sick or dead birds they find. But that task is about to get a lot more complicated. Short-tailed…...
St. Gallen permits bird hunting without necessity
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (1466+ words) St. Gallen keeps jay, magpie and Eurasian collared dove on the hunting list. Zurich has long protected them – because they cause hardly any damage and hunting them is not necessary. «The green network of favouritism» Jays, magpies and Eurasian collared…...
‘Save the Wrack’: Some Sandbridge residents worry beach grooming is driving away shorebirds
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (848+ words) Eve Butts has lived in Sandbridge for more than three decades, and visited often before that. Over the years, one of her favorite beachgoing pastimes became watching the shorebirds that would flock to the area and poke around the shoreline,…...
Why good ventilation matters in poultry production - Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (86+ words) Why good ventilation matters in poultry production Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority On this episode of The Poultry Edge, we discuss ventilation systems in poultry units with Steven Lester, from JF McKenna. Ventilation systems are a vital equipment set…...
Chicago considers mandatory bird-friendly building standards for new construction
5+ day, 22+ min ago (422+ words) Chicago Construction News staff writer Chicago could soon require bird-friendly design features in new buildings and major renovation projects under an ordinance expected to be debated at the Sept. 17 or Sept. 23 City Council meeting. The proposed ordinance would establish mandatory…...
Decades of August roadside surveys in Iowa show wildlife and habitat changes
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (1241+ words) Every August, for over half a century, Iowa Department of Natural Resource staff have set out along gravel roads at dawn, armed with a set of binoculars and, now, an interactive logging application, to survey the landscape for pheasants and…...
CONTAINMENT RULES REMAIN IN PLACE FOR MUCH OF SOUTH WEST
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (172+ words) Containment rules relating to H5 Bird Flu remain in place across five south west municipalities. Warrnambool, Moyne, Corangamite, Glenelg and Colac Otway are all included in restrictions for flocks of poultry. The rules mean flocks of more than 50 birds need to…...