India to cull tens of thousands of birds over avian flu outbreak
SHIMLA, India: Tens of thousands of poultry will be slaughtered in India after an outbreak of deadly avian influenza was found to have killed scores of birds across the country, officials said Tuesday. At least six Indian states have stepped up efforts to contain two strains of bird flu — H5N1 and H5N8 — in […]
Birds in our backyard
An old wives’ tale dictates that birds are meant to be set free to roam the skies, or else, bad karma would befall the captor. In the modern age, studies have shown that confined birds often suffer from temper tantrums and mood swings, which are considered unhealthy symptoms for our feathered friends. Adapting to life […]
Bird, turtles rescued
KUCHING: About 50 species of birds and 16 turtles were rescued from a home on Jalan Krokong, Lorong Taiton 9 in Bau. All of these are protected species under the Sarawak Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1998. Sarawak Brigade General Operation Force (GOF) Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said all the animals were found during Ops Bersepadu Khazanah […]
