HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Special Topics 特別主題    Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感 (Moderators: Webcreeper, BBS Moderators, Forrest FONG)    Int'l Sci. Conf. on AI & wild birds 國際禽流感與野鳥科研會議 « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Int'l Sci. Conf. on AI & wild birds 國際禽流感與野鳥科研會議  (Read 1889 times) HKBWS Project HKBWS Officers BBS God Please support HKBWS!     Posts: 207 Int'l Sci. Conf. on AI & wild birds 國際禽流感與野鳥科研會議 « on: Aug 1st, 2006, 11:48am » Quote Modify For members' information   Dear colleagues,   Please find attached the final recommendations and conclusions of the International Scientific Conference on Avian Influenza and Wild Birds, held in Rome on the 30th and 31 May 2006.   http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/Avian%20Influenza/RecommandationsWild Birds.pdf     FAO informs that us that this document will be posted at the Avian Influenza website in due course: http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/subjects/en/health/diseases-cards/special_ avian.html   Dr. Taej Mundkur Wetlands International - South Asia     « Last Edit: Aug 14th, 2006, 10:53pm by Webcreeper » Logged HKBWS Manager (Projects & Communication) 香港觀鳥會 經理(項目及傳訊) HF_Cheung Committee Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 224 Re: International Scientific Conf. on AI & wild bi « Reply #1 on: Aug 14th, 2006, 8:52pm » Quote Modify Here is some Avian Fly test on wild brids that I read from the following webpage.     http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/OC/fact/Avian%20Influenza-Aug06%20Revisio n.pdf   "In 2006, none of the 39,143 wild birds of 150 species sampled in Europe were found to be infected.  Of the 6,500 live birds (of 55 species) found on a lake in Mongolia where a mass mortality event killed 100 birds, none tested positive for the virus."     It is surprising to me that even tests of this magnitude cannot review the virus in wild birds.   There seems to be something wrong, something does not match up.  In HK, future Avian Flu tests should be focussed on dead birds.     HF Cheung Logged Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- Announcement 簡訊通告 -----------------------------  - Membership Affair 會員事務   - Outings / Activities 戶外活動 / 講座   - Projects 項目計劃   - Crested Bulbul Club 紅耳鵯俱樂部 ----------------------------- Discussion Area 討論區 -----------------------------  - General 一般問題   - Conservation 自然保育   - Bird Identification 鳥類辨識   - Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 I   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 II ----------------------------- Special Topics 特別主題 -----------------------------=> Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感   - Sustainable Management Scheme in Long Valley 塱原可持續生態管理計劃   - Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺   - Goodbye Penfold 告別彭福   - Tern Conservation 燕鷗保育   - Black-eared Kite 鳶(麻鷹)   - Swifts and Swallows 燕與雨燕   - China Birdwatching Network 中國觀鳥活動網絡   - Winter Altas Survey 冬季鳥類普查   - Nature Conservation Policy 自然保育政策 ----------------------------- Knowledge Sharing 知識分享 -----------------------------  - FAQ 常見問題   - Archive 資料重溫 « Previous topic | Next topic »

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