Development Projects Threaten Birds in Bahrain (Khaleej Times)
MANAMA - Flamingos and other birds living in the natural reserve Dohat Arad in the kingdom are under threat because of plans to turn the muddy areas surrounding the bay into walkway and gardens, a study has revealed.
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Endangered bustard makes a comeback (The Times of India)
The great Indian bustard, believed to be on the verge of extinction, is suddenly proliferating. In 1998, only 29 birds were found in Gujarat and now its population has registered a rise by 20 birds, majority of them female.
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Birds of a feather (The Daily Item)
It was only a handful of bird enthusiasts who met at the Montour Preserve on December 14 for the 109th Christmas Bird Count(CBC), but the numbers didn’t deter the eager group to setting out to observe as many birds as they could from dawn to dusk.
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Barnett’s ‘shameful’ call over lead exports (The West Australian)
The gaggle of WA government authorities responsible for protecting public health got lucky when birds began falling out of the sky at Esperance two years ago. Those birds played the same role as th
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Mystery illness sickens hundreds of West Coast pelicans (Orange County Register)
Disoriented birds fly into cars, boats; reason for illness is a mystery.
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