Weaver Bird Nests Are Disappearing
The skilfully woven nests of weaver birds, once seen on palm trees across the countryside, are disappearing because of environmental degradation.
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The skilfully woven nests of weaver birds, once seen on palm trees across the countryside, are disappearing because of environmental degradation.
Opening a three-day poultry disease workshop for vets at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, the fisheries and livestock secretary said the industry needs trained people.
Turkey rearing is gaining ground in Bangladesh, and two brothers in Manikganj's Shibalaya upazila have built a farm of around 150 birds.
Sohel Miaji of Chandpur's Puran Bazar, known for floating-cage fish farming, has built a turkey flock of over 500 birds in seven months.
Research at Bangladesh Agricultural University shows the guinea fowl, known in villages as the China hen, can be reared like local chickens for good profit.
A local volunteer group in Tangail's Bhuapur upazila has hung clay pots in trees to give birds safe shelter from storms, rain and sun.
Poor planning, free grazing by cattle and buffalo and illegal tree felling have pushed the biodiversity of Hakaluki Haor to the brink.
Pigeon farming has made many young people in Meherpur self-reliant, though farmers say the lack of training and a district market keeps them from fair prices.
Three young birders were honoured at Jahangirnagar University's Pakhimela for finding six rare or first-recorded bird species in Bangladesh.
With about 20 breeds suited to the country's climate, pigeons offer Bangladeshi families nutrition, beauty and an alternative source of income.
Chrysanthemums, a popular winter flower, can be grown in yards, on verandas and on rooftops with the right soil, fertiliser and care.
Tens of thousands of migratory birds have arrived at Hakaluki Haor and Baikka Beel in Moulvibazar, though numbers are down on previous years.
Thousands of migratory birds have filled the Atrai river in Naogaon's Mahadebpur, where local young people are working to make it a safe sanctuary.