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Lifestyle 4 years ago

France outlaws more traditional bird hunting techniques

France's top administrative court on Friday banned more traditional techniques for hunting birds following the banning of glue hunting in June, in a ruling welcomed by environmental pressure groups but denounced by hunters.

Environment 4 years ago

Forest loss threat to one of world's largest eagles

Harpy eagles are among the world's largest and most powerful birds. But harpy eagles living in deforested areas of their "last stronghold" in the Amazon are struggling to feed their young as their habitat is destroyed.

Environment 5 years ago

Fossil reveals 'buck-toothed toucan' that lived with dinosaurs

The discovery of a creature described as resembling a "buck-toothed toucan" that lived some 68 million years ago has upended assumptions about diversity in the birds that lived alongside dinosaurs.

Environment 5 years ago

Belgian racing pigeon flies past record in auction

A two-year-old Belgian racing pigeon called New Kim set a world record of 1.6 million euros ($1.89 million) at an auction that ended on Sunday.

National 5 years ago

Denpasar authorities foil alleged attempt to smuggle thousands of birds

The Denpasar Agriculture Quarantine Agency in Bali has foiled an alleged attempt to smuggle thousands of birds without health certificates to regions in Java Island on Monday evening.

Environment 5 years ago

Singing sexy back: How sparrows adapted to COVID-19 shutdown

As the streets of San Francisco emptied out in the first months of the pandemic, the city's male birds began singing more softly and improving their vocal range, making them "sexier" to females.

Environment 5 years ago

France suspends controversial glue-trapping of songbirds

France has suspended the glue-trapping of songbirds this year but stopped short of abolishing the controversial practice which is criticized as barbaric by bird lovers and banned under European Union regulations.

World 5 years ago

Three Indonesians tried to smuggle magpies out of Malaysia, one shot dead

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (APMM) officers thwarted three Indonesians trying to smuggle out dozens of boxes of magpies by sea from Tanjung Sedili, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on Monday.

Art & Culture 5 years ago

Tiny songbird is East Asia's 'oldest' carved artwork

A miniature bird sculpted out of burnt bone in China around 13,500 years ago is the oldest known figurine from East Asia, according to researchers who discovered it in a refuse heap near an archaeological site.

Science & Tech 5 years ago

Wonderchicken' fossil from Belgium reveals dawn of modern birds

A fossil unearthed in Belgium dubbed the "Wonderchicken" is providing a rare glimpse into the early evolution of modern birds at the twilight of the age of dinosaurs, right before an asteroid impact altered the course of life on Earth.

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France outlaws more traditional bird hunting techniques

Forest loss threat to one of world's largest eagles

Fossil reveals 'buck-toothed toucan' that lived with dinosaurs

Belgian racing pigeon flies past record in auction

Denpasar authorities foil alleged attempt to smuggle thousands of birds

Singing sexy back: How sparrows adapted to COVID-19 shutdown

France suspends controversial glue-trapping of songbirds

Three Indonesians tried to smuggle magpies out of Malaysia, one shot dead

Tiny songbird is East Asia's 'oldest' carved artwork

Wonderchicken' fossil from Belgium reveals dawn of modern birds

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