Birds
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‘We can’t take their homes’: how the ‘Nest Man of India’ is saving sparrows
As the birds’ habitats dwindle, Rakesh Khatri is on a mission to build nests and teach others how to do the sa…
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Winged messengers: how first-class pigeons help police keep Indians safe
Since 1946, despite floods, cyclones and remote terrain, the birds have carried vital intelligence round Odish…
- Asia Pacific, Birds, Climate crisis, Endangered habitats, Environment, Māori, New Zealand, Pollution, Rivers, Water, Wildlife, World news
‘Like you’re in a horror movie’: pollution leaves New Zealand wetlands irreversibly damaged
Ecologists say some bodies of water may already have passed the tipping points from which they may never recov…
- Animals, Asia Pacific, Bird flu, Birds, Cambodia, Farm animals, Health, Infectious diseases, World Health Organization, World news
WHO says avian flu cases in humans ‘worrying’ after girl’s death in Cambodia
Child died and father tested positive for H5N1, prompting fears of possible person-to-person transmissionThe d…
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Bird flu: 11-year-old girl in Cambodia dies after being infected
Case is the country’s first known human infection with H5N1 strain since 2014, health minister saysAn 11-year-…
- Animals, Birds, Culture, Documentary films, Environment, Film, India, Oscars 2023, South and Central Asia, Wildlife
Stricken by smog: the miraculous, Oscar-tipped film about Delhi’s bird hospital
Years in the making and boasting astonishing footage, All That Breathes tells the extraordinary story of the b…
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Plucky idea: the feather library providing a visual A to Z of India’s birds
Finding a trapped silverbill during lockdown inspired Esha Munshi to create an invaluable record of species in…
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Indian states ban guns and airguns to safeguard Amur falcons
Assam, Nagaland and Manipur officials also confiscate catapults and nets to ensure birds can recuperateOfficia…
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Threat to sue New Zealand bird of the year competition if it doesn’t include extinct species
A bird lover wants Forest & Bird to include the huia, a songbird that was sacred to Māori that hasn’t been…
- Animals, Birds, Conservation, Culture, Documentary films, Environment, Film, India, South and Central Asia, Wildlife, World news
All That Breathes review – Delhi’s birdmen on a mission to save the black kite
Two Indian brothers dedicate themselves to rescuing birds that are being poisoned by pollution in this complex…
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A third of Wellington’s kākā parrot chicks found to have lead in their blood
Toxic metal present in both blood and eggshell samples, but the New Zealand birds appear to have formed a tole…
- Animals, Birds, Cannes 2022, Cannes film festival, Conservation, Culture, Delhi, Documentary films, Environment, Festivals, Film, India, South and Central Asia, Wildlife, World news
‘A gaping wound’: how a film about birds of prey is a warning to India’s capital city
Meditative documentary All That Breathes is about two brothers’ devotion to protecting black kites against a b…
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Reader callout: tell us about your encounters with urban birdlife in New Zealand
Research shows that regenerating urban forests draws native bird life back into cities – have you seen more bi…
- Animals, Biology, Birds, Coronavirus, Environment, Infectious diseases, Japan, Medical research, Microbiology, Science, Wildlife, World news
Scientists use ostrich cells to make glowing Covid detection masks
Japanese researchers use bird antibodies to detect virus under ultraviolet lightCoronavirus – latest updatesSe…
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Best bird a bat: tiny flying mammal wins New Zealand bird of the year competition
No stunt, say organisers, who wanted to raise awareness of the pekapeka-tou-roa, which faces the same threats …