Environment
A Pair of Hornbills Outside a Closed Shop
During the coronavirus lockdown a pair of hornbills was seen chatting happily outside a shuttered shop in Siliguri, India.
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Agribusiness
Tk 60 at the Farm, Tk 130 in Dhaka
A month into the lockdown, broiler chicken sells at farms for half its Dhaka price, leaving farmers who spend Tk 110 a kg to produce it deep in loss.
Livestock
Poultry Farms in Despair Because of the Coronavirus
The coronavirus has plunged Gazipur's poultry industry into crisis, with small farmers selling eggs and meat below cost and half of Sreepur's farms already shut.
Livestock
Broiler Chicken Does Not Spread the Coronavirus
A government livestock officer argues that broiler chicken does not spread the coronavirus and that meat, including chicken, can help strengthen the body's immunity.
Livestock
Poultry Farmers Cannot Find Wholesale Buyers for Broilers
Broiler farm owners say the coronavirus situation and rumours have left them without wholesale or retail buyers even though their birds are ready for sale.
Environment
Migratory Birds Fill Karatoya River With Life
Flocks of migratory birds have arrived on the Karatoya river in Tarash upazila, and locals say they are guarding them from hunters.
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.
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.
Agribusiness
Jail or Fine for Keeping or Trading Pet Birds Without a Licence
The government has finalised the Pet Bird Management Rules 2020, requiring licences for pet bird farms, pet shops and trade, with jail or fines for violators.
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.
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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.