Reviews

01 November 1979
Comments Reviews First Aid and Care of Wild Birds. Edited by J. E. Cooper and J. T. Eley. David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1979. 288 pages; 23 black-andwhite photographs; 46 figures. £9.50.   There has long been a need for a book such as this. The ...
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Recent Reports

01 November 1979
Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records This report covers August, with some July and early September records; except where otherwise stated, all dates refer to August. Cyclonic westerly weather predominated during the month, wit...
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News and Comment

01 November 1979
Comments News and comment Ban on hunting in Jordan In August 1979, a cabinet decision of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan banned the hunting of all species of animals except fish for a period of five years, after which the situation will be reviewed. The Ministry of Comm...
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Requests

01 November 1979
Comments Editorials Lead-poisoning of waterfowl It is known that lead-poisoning is a problem in certain areas, but there is no available information on its extent or seriousness in Britain as a whole. This is currently being investigated in a research project set ...
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