Back in 2017, the Trump administration had altered the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) so companies were no longer penalized for accidentally or incidentally harming or killing these birds, reported The Hill. The reversal of this much-needed bill “drastically weakened the government’s power to enforce a century-old law that protects most U.S. bird species,” writes AP […]
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Migratory birds wintering in northern Iran increased by 30%
TEHRAN – The population of migratory birds took flight to spend the cold season in the northern province of Mazandaran increased by 30 percent since the beginning of winter (December 21, 2020) compared to the same period last year, head of wildlife affairs at the provincial department of environment (DOE) has said. The annual census […]
Photos: Migratory birds in southwestern Iran
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on December 28 IFP – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday, December 28, and picked headlines from… Source Article from http://theiranproject.com/blog/2017/12/28/photos-migratory-birds-in-southwestern-iran/ Views: 0
Photos: First group of migratory birds arrive in Iran’s Karun river
IFP- Each year during the cold season, migratory birds choose one of the equatorial rivers or lagoons to spend the season. Iran annually hosts thousands of these birds. The Karun River in southern Iran is among the sites that host different types of gulls, herons, and shags in this season until the end of April. […]