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Source: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110102001581.htm
Natural treasures carry avian flu / Rare migratory birds harboring virus this winter pose problems
Eiji Noyori and Koichi Yasuda / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
An increase in the number of birds infected with avian flu in various locations across the country this winter has left experts at a loss about how to deal with the problem.
Five nabezuru (hooded cranes) have been found to have been infected with bird flu on the Izumi Plain in Kagoshima Prefecture. The situation poses a dilemma for local officials and specialists because the crane is a species designated for special protection by the national government.
There is no law or rule that defines how to deal with rare species of migratory birds infected with avian flu...
Natural treasures carry avian flu / Rare migratory birds harboring virus this winter pose problems
Eiji Noyori and Koichi Yasuda / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
An increase in the number of birds infected with avian flu in various locations across the country this winter has left experts at a loss about how to deal with the problem.
Five nabezuru (hooded cranes) have been found to have been infected with bird flu on the Izumi Plain in Kagoshima Prefecture. The situation poses a dilemma for local officials and specialists because the crane is a species designated for special protection by the national government.
There is no law or rule that defines how to deal with rare species of migratory birds infected with avian flu...
