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Poisoned storks released back into the wild (3)

By Zheng Jinran  (China Daily)

13:40, November 22, 2012

Zhang Shuai, a veterinarian from the International Fund for Animal Welfare, said people who eat birds poisoned by this pesticide will have momentary malaise with rapid heartbeat and feel nauseated and dizzy, similar symptoms to being drunk. "They may not feel the malaise because they usually drink alcohol when eating it," she said. "But the damage to their liver could be huge, triggering disease."

Kebaiwei, the pesticide that killed the Oriental white storks, also harms farmland, according to Rong Wancheng.

"This highly toxic pesticide is forbidden from use on vegetables, fruit, fish or other food that people eat," said the director of the Agricultural Service Center in Dagang.

Publicity official Xu said the police have made progress in their investigations into the intentional poisoning.

"We have offered a reward of 50,000 yuan ($8,000) for information, which can help the police find the suspects sooner," he said.

Three of the 15 storks will wear trackers, worth more than $3,000 each, to track their movements over the 10 months, to better protect them.

In many other cities, the hunting of migratory birds has become increasingly serious in recent years, especially in Hunan and Jiangxi provinces, where the birds spend the winter.

The State Forestry Administration issued an emergency nationwide ban on the hunting of migratory birds and other wildlife on Oct 24. It urged governments to strengthen law enforcement and put more effort into cutting the chains of hunting birds.

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