Unravelling the mystery of feathered dead passage migrants to Sri Lanka
| The discovery of dead Sooty Terns around the country triggered fears of Bird flu. Malaka Rodrigo speaks to ornithologists to find the missing pieces of the puzzle |
| “Birds are dying in many parts of Sri Lanka”, “Sri Lanka’s bird deaths likely to spread to Wildlife Parks”, “Could it be Bird Flu..?” these are headlines we have seen in recent weeks. The dead birds were reported from many parts of the island and the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) put its regional offices on alert. A media alert too was issued, and many dead birds were reported to the DWC. They all belonged to a bird species called Sooty Terns. Full article: http://www.sundaytimes.lk/110619/Plus/plus_05.html |
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