Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 17 / corr. Trend M.Aliyev
The Azerbaijan Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry held monitoring and raids connected to the early stages of bird migration this fall to prevent the spread of the bird flu, the Ecology Ministry told Trend today.
No infected individuals or dead birds were found during the monitoring.
"Twelve illegally caught coots were found during raids at the Lenkoran Central Market," the ministry said. "A report was drawn up and the Lenkoran Veterinary Department burned the birds."
Monitoring and raids were held in the Massalli, Lenkoran, Lerik, Jebrail, Astara, Yardimli, Shirvan, Netchala, Sabirabad, Bilesuar, Salyan, and Hajigabul regions.
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