Bird hunting ban extended for another month in Azerbaijan

The term of the bird hunting ban has been extended for another month in Azerbaijan, the validity of the use of hunting permissions allocated for the territorial departments of the Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry has been suspended, spokesperson for the ministry Irada Ibrahimova said.

Following the bird flu (H5N1) reports in Turkey, Hong Kong and Georgia, there was a need to take preventive measures in Azerbaijan.

Migration of wild birds from South-Eastern Asia to Azerbaijan, border with Georgia and Turkey increase the possibility of disease in the country. The ban has been extended by the Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry till the end of February.

The ban has been applied since December 1 and already extended once. Taking into account the hunters’ appeals, hunting of water birds and waders was declared open in the country on November 5, 2010.


/APA/