Pandemic bird flu: How to deal with precious birds?

Bearded sparrows

After measures of "blanking" the poultry farming, on November 15, Ho Chi Minh City continued to direct households to raise birds to move birds out of the city or to self-destruct before November 30. This solution is very nessessary. However, the question is how to protect quarter birds of the city like?

If I strain, I will probably have to open the cage and release 7 flutes back to nature. If I moved out of the city, I knew where to go. Moreover, it is certain that the neighboring provinces such as Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Long An let me bring the flutes to temporary residence. '- Mr. Huynh Van Dau, living in Truong Son street, Tan Binh district, said.

Only a few are destroyed

Mr. Dau said that 7 of his family starlings have been raised for 3 years now, they are strictly protected to avoid contact with wild birds. Last week, veterinarians came to mobilize to relocate, but the family hesitated because they did not know where to take them.

Prepare a hotline for epidemic prevention

The Steering Committee for Avian Influenza Prevention has set up hotline phone numbers to promptly receive information related to avian influenza prevention and control.

Accordingly, the hotline of the Steering Committee for Avian Influenza Prevention and Control includes: 8 297580, 0989 757079 (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development);9551360, 9551361 (Sub-Department of Animal Health);9330807, 9309401 (Department of Health);8443881, 8443860 (Department of Natural Resources and Environment);0913 229111 (Department of Commerce).In addition, districts and districts also have hotlines.

Thu Duc District is one of the most crowded bird breeding areas in the city. According to the Ho Chi Minh City National Steering Committee for Avian Influenza Prevention and Control, as of November 14, the locality has over 80 households with ornamental birds and is proposing treatment, but the farmers still hesitate, or bring it inside. In District 12, the authorities destroyed over 100 birds of all kinds last week. However, according to an official of the TPA Steering Committee, the amount of destruction is only those of households who are aware of the pandemic's threat, so they agree to deal with it, and many households still remain 'poor'. 'In the house to cope, or want to move but do not know where to go.

Is there a violation of Cites regulations?

According to Ho Chi Minh City's Society of Ornamental Creatures, the birds used to be raised in HCMC's households have about 3,000. After the outbreak in 2004, many households released birds to nature. By this time, the whole city still has about 2,500 children, divided into 4 groups: ornamental birds (royal nest, bird's nest, will be cinnamon, stripping, stripping .), fighting birds (lashes, prickling coal .), birds singing (fire, fire, paint .) and birds say (flute, barracuda, force .). In which birds chirping to sing the most.

Mr. Truong Hoang, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City's Ornamental Society, said: 'When the new bird flu epidemic took place, to protect TP birds, we recommended members not to hold associations. Exam, don't practice voice training. At the same time enhance sanitation, absolutely do not allow contact with wild birds . Now with the new policy of the city, we will continue to recommend them to follow the spirit: or move, or destruction '.

On November 16, working with Ho Chi Minh City Forest Protection Department, when comparing with the Prime Minister's 'List of rare and precious wildlife,' we found many species. Ornamental birds are being raised in Ho Chi Minh City households in this list. For example, black sparrow, golden shepherd, barracuda, fire-sparrow, cinchona, canary, red-headed bird . According to the Forest Protection Department, the birds named in the list are all animals' should be Strict protection '. The list of Vietnamese regulations issued is based on the list of the International Wildlife Protection Organization - Cites, so the destruction of uninfected livestock will be very difficult.

A precious bird keeping center should be established

Currently, in Ho Chi Minh City, there are 3 locations with a large number of ornamental birds: Thao Cam Vien, Suoi Tien and Dam Sen Tourist Area. At these locations, the area where birds are being raised is closed, temporarily preventing visitors from approaching and being carefully guarded to avoid contact with wild birds.

Many people believe that in one of the three locations, the city should set up a precious bird storage center, so that people can bring precious birds to sign and care concentrated, with close supervision of the agency. Veterinary during peak hours of translation. After that, it should also issue specific regulations on conditions for raising ornamental birds in households. This is a way that can both protect the precious birds of the city, and mobilize people to voluntarily contribute to the government in preventing pandemic flu.