Guest guest Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 ***************************Advertisement*************************** ***************************************************************** This message was forwarded to you by yitzeling. Comment from sender: This article is from The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) URL: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/7/9/focus/11405535 & sec=focus ________________________ Saturday July 9, 2005 Black sheep to blame for bird woes I REFER to the letter, “Birds also wreaking havoc in Taiping”, (The Star, July 2). In Taiping, we have the North Perak Bird’s Nest Harvesters and Merchants Association. We estimate there are about 200 people operating the bird’s nest business in Taiping and most of them are not our members. As in all industries, there will always be some black sheep. Therefore, the association is trying to recruit and educate bird’s nest operators to be mindful of their civil responsibilities. The association is cooperating with the authorities and some of our members are strictly following the guidelines set by the association. We do not encourage the operators to play recorded bird sounds loudly and continuously as this poses a nuisance to the public. However, some unscrupulous operators are doing whatever they like to attract the birds, which are known as white nest swiftlets (Aerodramus fuciphagus). These swiftlets are different from the swallows that make their nests at the top of five-foot-ways and whose droppings pollute the walkways and streets. We are in the midst of educating our members to strictly follow the guidelines to prevent the spread of any bird disease. YEAP THEAN ENG, North Perak Bird’s Nest Harvesters and Merchants Association, Taiping. (via e-mail) <p> ________________________ Your one-stop information portal: The Star Online http://thestar.com.my http://biz.thestar.com.my http://classifieds.thestar.com.my http://cards.thestar.com.my http://search.thestar.com.my http://star-motoring.com http://star-space.com http://star-jobs.com http://star-ecentral.com http://star-techcentral.com 1995-2004 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Star Publications is prohibited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.