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Hanno · Saturday 10th July 2004, 23:10

Below a link to an article on The Nation (Bangkok). Prime Minister Thaksin wants to cull the Openbill Storks as carriers of bird flu. I like his comments re. "Let them protest, because Thailand is a free country". I suggest that BF member do indeed protest, and maybe give Thailand a miss this year. Wild birds have always carried strains of bird flu. Mr. Thaksin's move is purely politically motivated.

Stork cull

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Dan drough · Tuesday 13th July 2004, 17:58

I was living in Kampala Uganda back in the 80s when the City Council decided to cull Marabou Storks that nest all over the capital, in many of the main streets.
There was uproar and the locals protested against this because if the Marabous weren't around, they reasoned, there would be nothing to clean the streets as the Kampala City Council staff were reknowned for their total negligence in this (and other matters).

Andrew · Tuesday 13th July 2004, 21:21

Thank goodness, Shinawatara did not succeed in buying into Liverpool FC or I would have felt really rotten.

Hanno · Wednesday 14th July 2004, 00:57

Hi Dan,

The Marabous are still there, but Kampala has become cleaner.

Saturday 10th July 2004, 23:10	#1
Hanno Ho Ho Ho Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia Posts: 2,034 My location	PM gives Stork cull the green light Below a link to an article on The Nation (Bangkok). Prime Minister Thaksin wants to cull the Openbill Storks as carriers of bird flu. I like his comments re. "Let them protest, because Thailand is a free country". I suggest that BF member do indeed protest, and maybe give Thailand a miss this year. Wild birds have always carried strains of bird flu. Mr. Thaksin's move is purely politically motivated. Stork cull If you want to send your comments to The Nation, use this link: Comment the article __________________ Hanno "Time is never wasted when you're wasted all the time." Catherine Zandonella. Check out http://www.hannostamm.com/ for birding in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Mongolia, Bhutan, Taiwan, and Northern India.
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Andrew wibble wibble Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Devon. UK. Posts: 11,364	Thank goodness, Shinawatara did not succeed in buying into Liverpool FC or I would have felt really rotten. __________________ Are you listening to the voice that talks in your head while you read this?

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Hanno Ho Ho Ho Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia Posts: 2,034 My location	Hi Dan, The Marabous are still there, but Kampala has become cleaner. __________________ Hanno "Time is never wasted when you're wasted all the time." Catherine Zandonella. Check out http://www.hannostamm.com/ for birding in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Mongolia, Bhutan, Taiwan, and Northern India.
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Tuesday 13th July 2004, 17:58	#2
Dan drough Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 160	I was living in Kampala Uganda back in the 80s when the City Council decided to cull Marabou Storks that nest all over the capital, in many of the main streets. There was uproar and the locals protested against this because if the Marabous weren't around, they reasoned, there would be nothing to clean the streets as the Kampala City Council staff were reknowned for their total negligence in this (and other matters).

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