"Bird"

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration called for new protections under the Endangered Species Act for an iconic bird of the Great Plains on Wednesday, a move with major consequences for the oil and gas industry.

A kind soul in Phang Nga’s Ko Yao island came to the rescue of a hornbill trapped in a muddy swamp in a mangrove forest.

Phuket bird lovers gathered at the Saphan Hin cape on Tuesday morning to let their feathered friends fly free.

A 64-year-old man caught snaring wild birds in Kanchanaburi’s Sai Yok National Park has been charged with four offences.

Nearly 5,000 birds immigrating from Siberia to avoid the cold weather have been spotted in Sanambin Reservoir Wildlife Sanctuary in Buriram province.

An injured hornbill found on Koh Chang island on November 19 succumbed to its injuries on Thursday night at a veterinary in Chonburi province.

Nearly 30 wreathed hornbills fearlessly spread their wings over Mae Wong National Park, a sight rarely seen in over a decade.

The crested fireback pheasant, a very rare bird indeed, was discovered at Prince of Chumphon Wildlife Sanctuary Park in Chumphon province.

Phetchaburi is one of the top tourist attractions in the country, being just 123 kilometres from Bangkok. In 2019, nine million tourists visited the province, generating at least Bt32 billion in income for local people.

Chai Nat Bird Park, the largest aviary in Asia, has reopened for free throughout June to help stimulate tourism in the country after travel restrictions to contain Covid-19 were lifted.

Authorities in Chaiyaphum province struck a blow against the rampant trade in illegal wildlife yesterday when a dealer in endangered birds walked into their trap.

Thursday (February 13) was Love Hornbills Day, an annual commemoration of the birds’ value and the threat of extinction it faces.