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The fall of sparrows [1]

Ornithologists are apprehensive that sparrows might be wiped out for the sake of seeking pleasure

The latest to join the list of the depleting category of birds is the local Indian sparrow. The sparrows survive best if left alone in their habitat, say environmentalists. Recently, ornithologists raised an alarm when unani medicine practitioners recommended sparrow's meat for a sexual high.

Publication Date: 
15/11/2008
Soni Sinha [2]
Sahara Times (New Delhi) [3]
Tags:
Unani [4], Drugs [5], Birds [6], Sparrow [7]
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