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    BIRDS INCLUDED IN THE RED BOOK SOLD UNDER THE COUNTER IN ARMENIA

    http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=529267A0-870C-11E2-874BF6327207157C
    Thursday, March 7, 12:42

    Armenian environmentalists keep alarming of the illegal sale of birds
    included in the Red Book.

    Silva Adamyan, Head of Bird Fans Center NGO, told ArmInfo the uncommon
    birds are sold under the counter. For instance, she said, such species
    as peregrine or griffon are sold for $10,000 in the local black
    market. Adamyan said that privates and not an organized underground
    network are behind the sale of the birds included in the Red Book.

    "Hunting wild birds is not an easy task. One should know where they
    inhabit and keep in contact with hunters. In addition, one should know
    what's what. It is not so easy to differentiate birds on the wing,"
    the expert said.

    Last year, environmentalists were alarming that uncommon birds are
    sold in the local Bird Market. Adamyan said the problem of open sale
    of such species has been settled in the country. There customs control
    on the boundary has been toughened as well, Adamyan said. Earlier,
    experts reported on export of wild birds from Armenia for up to 50,000
    EUR per bird.



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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