The arduous task of rescuing wild birds.

The bird migration season has just returned after the 2025 summer-autumn rice harvest in Hue. This is also when the hunting and trapping of wild birds becomes more complicated, posing a danger to species and affecting the ecological environment.

Video: Collecting and destroying fake storks and sticks used in stork traps.

On September 20th, the Southern Forest Protection Department of Hue City, in coordination with the authorities of Phu Loc commune, Hue City, launched an operation to address the issue of trapping egrets in rice fields. The forces collected and destroyed 125 fake egrets made of styrofoam and 2,100 sticky plastic sticks used to trap egrets in the fields.

Collecting fake storks and sticky sticks used to trap storks in Phu Loc commune, morning of September 20th.

Mr. Phan Viet Phuc, Head of the Forest Protection Department in the southern area of ​​Hue City, said that the unit's management area includes many communes such as Phu Loc, Hung Loc, Vinh Loc, Loc An, and Chan May - Lang Co, which are places where wild birds frequently appear and are also hotspots for trapping. Especially since the beginning of September, in many fields after the harvest season, stretches of nets stretched across the sky, along with fake egrets and other tools used by hunters to lure wild birds, have become increasingly common.

In response to this situation, forest rangers and local authorities simultaneously intensified patrols and inspections, stepped up public awareness campaigns, and directly dismantled numerous net traps set across the fields. Many sections of nets, some hundreds of meters long, were removed, restoring a safe sky for the migratory birds.

"From now until the end of 2025, the unit will continue to maintain regular inspections and map hotspots for long-term monitoring. At the same time, we will coordinate with the government, police, and people to organize both periodic and surprise inspections," Mr. Phuc said.

On the same day, Mr. Le Ngoc Tuan, Head of the Hue City Forest Protection Department, said that the forest protection force organized several operations, dismantling more than 2,570 meters of nets, 102 trap stakes, 29 fake storks, 13 clamp traps and a generator; at the same time, rescuing and releasing 2 birds back into the wild.

"Currently, it is the bird migration season, and the use of nets, decoys, and loudspeakers to lure birds is still occurring in some communes and wards. We have directed our subordinate units to strengthen inspections and dismantle traps, and at the same time, we have requested local authorities to intensify propaganda and mobilize people to refrain from hunting, trapping, buying, selling, transporting, and consuming wild birds illegally," Mr. Tuan said.

According to Mr. Tuan, in the coming time, inter-agency coordination will continue to crack down on and eliminate illegal bird trading hotspots, and thoroughly prevent the sale of birds on the streets and in restaurants. Simultaneously, the rescue and release of wild animals back into their natural habitat will be emphasized, contributing to the restoration of ecological balance and the conservation of biodiversity.

VAN THANG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/gian-nan-giai-cuu-chim-troi-post813924.html