A report on Indian birds has claimed that over 50 per cent of the 867 species studied exhibit a population decline in the long term, while 146 are at great risk in the short term. The number of birds in the Western Ghats, considered one of the worlds foremost biodiversity hotspots, declined by almost 75 per cent since 2000, the …
The Czech Ministry of Agriculture on Monday confirmed the second outbreak of avian influenza this year in the central Czech region of Pardubice. The birds had reportedly also shown symptoms of avian influenza, which was later confirmed by the State Veterinary Institute in Prague. This evening or tomorrow morning, veterinarians will start dealing with the infected poultry, which will then …