Livestock
Bird Poachers' Poison Bait Kills 500 Ducks in Hakaluki
About 500 ducks belonging to a farmer in Moulvibazar's Hakaluki Haor died after eating poison bait laid by a gang of migratory bird poachers.
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Migratory birds
Environment
Hakaluki Haor Bird Census Counts 40,126 Waterbirds of 53 Species
A two-day waterbird census found 40,126 birds of 53 species in Hakaluki Haor, including six threatened species, though poisoned birds were also found.
Environment
Migratory Bird Numbers Fall at Baikka Beel
Fewer migratory birds have reached Baikka Beel in Hail Haor this winter, blamed on lost aquatic vegetation, a mild winter and poaching, though more species have been recorded.
EnvironmentJahangirnagar University to hold its 20th Bird Fair on 24 January
Jahangirnagar University's zoology department was to hold its annual Bird Fair 2020 on Friday 24 January in front of the Zahir Raihan Auditorium, with birdwatching, contests and exhibitions to build public support for bird conservation.
Environment
Rare Birds Spotted at Tanguar Haor
This year's bird census at Tanguar Haor counted 51,368 migratory waterbirds, including rare and threatened species, and researchers expect numbers to rise sharply in February.
Crops
A Different Kind of Drive to Protect Migratory Birds
A businessman in Jhalakathi led a speedboat awareness campaign along about 20 kilometres of river to protect the migratory birds wintering on the Bishkhali's banks.
Vegetables
Will the Beautiful Winter Visitor, the Glossy Ibis, Disappear?
The glossy ibis, a winter visitor to Bangladesh's wetlands, is declining because of indiscriminate hunting and the destruction of aquatic plants.
Environment
The Peregrine Falcon, the World's Fastest Animal
The peregrine falcon, a winter migrant, is the world's fastest animal, diving at 300-350km an hour to seize its prey.
Environment
Vultures Pushed Towards Extinction by Human Cruelty
Himalayan vultures that fly thousands of kilometres to Bangladesh each winter are being attacked and killed by people when they fall exhausted to the ground.
Environment
Rare Great Bittern Seen After 10 Years
A great bittern, the rarest bird seen in Bangladesh, has been rescued in Sreemangal about 10 years after the last sighting.
Environment
Snakebird Numbers Have Fallen Fast Over the Past 30 Years
The oriental darter, once common across Bangladesh, has declined rapidly over three decades and is now endangered in the country.
Environment
Migratory Birds Being Hunted in Satkhira
Poachers are trapping and shooting migratory birds in wetlands across Satkhira in defiance of a government ban.
Environment
Migratory Birds Enchant Visitors at Jahangirnagar University
Flocks of migratory birds have again settled on the lakes of Jahangirnagar University, drawing visitors from Dhaka and elsewhere.