A net of heaven and earth traps to exterminate swallows in Nghe An

November 20, 2017 10:14

(Baonghean.vn) - Hundreds of thousands of swallows flying to Nghia Lam, Nghia Dan (Nghe An) near sunflower fields were trapped and exterminated by people.

Năm nay chim én về sớm hơn các năm trước. Ảnh: Đinh Thuỳ
People in this area said this was strange, because swallows usually return in spring, but this year the swallows returned early and in larger numbers. Birds flew all over the sky, perched on electric wires, treetops, and grasslands... creating beautiful images. Photo: Dinh Thuy
Tình hình săn bắt chim tự nhiên ở Nghĩa Đàn đã được hạn chế, song chim én về nhiều nên nhiều người vẫn giăng lưới bắt én. Ảnh: ĐT

When they saw many swallows coming back, immediately, bird hunters appeared, setting traps everywhere to catch them. Nets were spread all over the fields. When they heard the call from the speaker below, the swallows flew down and got caught in the net.Photo: Dinh Thuy

   Chim én sẽ được nhập cho nhà hàng với giá 30 nghìn đồng/ 10 con. Ảnh: ĐT
Swallows are hunted indiscriminately in Nghia Dan and sold for 3,000 VND each. Photo: Dinh Thuy
Người đàn ông này ở xã Nghĩa Sơn cho biết mỗi ngày bắt chim én bám được 300 nghìn đồng. Ảnh: Đinh Thuỳ
This man in Nghia Son commune said that there were days when he caught thousands of swallows and sold them for 300,000 VND. In response to the situation of swallows being caught, the local government has promoted and even punished bird catchers, but the results have not been good. Photo: Dinh Thuy

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