(Baonghean.vn) - After the storm, flocks of migratory birds returned to the forest and were trapped by many hunters.
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| After the storm, many people in Quynh Tho commune bought tools and went to corn fields to trap wild birds. Mr. Vu Van Binh - a long-time bird hunter in Quynh Tho commune said that after the storm, birds often migrate back to their nests, so he and his father set traps at 5am. After 2 hours of setting traps, Mr. Binh caught 50 starlings. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Bird traps are set up by people all over the fields. When flocks of birds fly over the area, they are quickly attracted by the prey and fall into the traps. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| The tools people use to hunt birds include two large rectangular nets placed on the field in the shape of a door, with two ropes about 100 meters long attached to the net frame; about 10 - 15 decoy birds lure the flock to come. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| When a flock of birds flies by, the bird hunter hides in a makeshift tent to monitor and pull the string to set the trap. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| According to hunters, it is the migratory bird season, so each time they fall into a trap, they catch 50-100 birds. Currently, the price of imported birds for traders is from 10,000-20,000 VND/bird. For beautiful birds raised as pets, the selling price can be up to 50,000 VND/bird. Each day, one can earn about 300,000-500,000 VND from trapping birds. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Because it is easy to make money, currently in the district there are dozens of people in the communes of Quynh Tho, Quynh Thanh... specializing in trapping wild birds. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Wild birds are sold everywhere in markets, especially Quynh Van market, Quynh Van commune. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Plucked and smoked storks are sold at the market for 15,000 - 20,000 VND each. Photo: Viet Hung |
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| Mr. Nguyen Van Thang in Quynh Hau commune said that it is currently the rainy and stormy season, so many people from other places come here to set traps to catch birds. Flocks of storks and swallows flying by are all caught by the people. After catching birds in one area, they move to another area to hunt and trap birds. This is leading to the risk of extinction of wild birds. Photo: Viet Hung |
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