2,000 ducks die of poisoning in Colombia
May 19th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANSBogota, May 19 (IANS/EFE) More than 2,000 migratory ducks from Canada have died after eating poisoned rice on farmlands in Colombia.
The birds were found dead in rural areas near the city of San Martin, municipal official Ramon Galvis told reporters.
“This is a criminal act because they (farmers) used poisoned seeds,” Galvis said. “Every (duck) that ate the seeds ended up like this, dead”.
The number of dead birds may be higher since thousands come to this area in search of food, the official added.
–IANS/EFE
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