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Tens of thousands of swallows flock to Ly Son Island
For a week, tens of thousands of swallows have come to the island district of Ly Son in the central province of Quang Ngai. Local people say that this was unusual but experts say the birds were in the migration season.
Wind power makes things difficult for swallows
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam keeps a big worry about the impacts of the wind power on the environment, especially when the areas most potential for wind power development are the habitat of the precious salanganes.
Ninh Thuan Province culls 10,000 birds
VietNamNet Bridge – Southern Ninh Thuan Province has culled nearly 10,000 swallows following tests that showed they had the avian influenza H5N1 virus.
Ninh Thuan announces bird flu epidemic on swallows
The government of Ninh Thuan has announced an H5N1 bird flu epidemic on swallows at Thanh Binh Theater in Phan Rang-Thap Cham City, following a demand from the Ministry of Agriculture to prevent the flu from spreading to other localities.
