Protective nets prove fatal for birds

Parrots die after getting entangled in the nets erected around a jowar field at Lingatla in Neredigonda mandal of Adilabad distrct. Photo: S. Harpal Singh Tackling the ever growing monkey menace in Adilabad, the district to which Forest and Environment Minister Jogu Ramanna belongs, has strangely turned calamitous for birds which essentially depend upon food crops for survival. Stranger still is the fact that neither the Forest nor the Panchayat Raj department have woken up to this issue which can eventually spell disaster for the avian world.

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Five poachers jailed; birds, turtles seized

A mobile court rescued these parrots, among other birds and turtles, from poachers during a raid in different areas of Chalan Beel yesterday.A mobile court sentenced five poachers to three months' imprisonment each in Sirajganj district on Tuesday.

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Parakeets not a common sight in Indore anymore

Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)

INDORE: The city has become less chirpy due to the disappearance of parakeets. These birds commonly seen in green covers like parks and gardens have become a rare sight.

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Parrots population declining fast in Sindh and Punjab: survey

The Plum-headed parakeets is one of the species under pressure. Image by Michael and Helen CoxKARACHI, March 9: Illegal hunting, trapping and export of parrots on a mass scale have brought about a sharp decline in its population in Sindh and Punjab, a survey shows.

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Bird smugglers continue brisk business

The Parrots of India (click to enlarge)Despite the blanket ban on trade in bird species across India since 1990-91, hundreds of parrots continue to be collected and traded annually in the country.

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