Friday, November 20, 2009
Whoopers Happening_51 Anxious But Grounded...
The Whoopers are arriving at Aransas on Texas' East Coast, as nearly 100 have completed their migration from Northern Canada's Wood Buffalo area. Wildlife Refuge Specialist, Vicki Muller, tells us about the most recent flight survey, and what the plan is to watch the Whoopers this winter, and possibly reduce losses that were so high last year.
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Two arrested for killing Siberian cranes
Lucknow, Oct 27 - Two men have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur district and charged with killing five Siberian cranes, state forest department officials said here Tuesda
Hunting in Pakistan has endangered Siberian Crane
PUNE: The Siberian Craneone of the most popular visitors to India has not been seen in the last few years primarily due to hunting along the flyway mostly in Afghanistan and Pakistan, said George Archibald, president of the International Crane Foundation (ICF).
Up, up and away
KANPUR: Here is a piece of good news for all nature lovers and especially bird lovers. Birds from far off lands have started arriving in flocks to Kanpur, especially the city zoo.
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