In a major step aimed towards reducing bird hits the Indian Air Force along with the National Centre for Cell Science has decided to conduct the DNA bar-coding of the birds.
Apart from preparing the data base, the research team would also be identifying the bird species which are most susceptible to hitting the planes.
Speaking to the media, Yogesh Shouche, Principal Investigator of NCCS sai
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/iaf-plans-use-dna-bar-coding-reducing-bird-hits
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/pioneer-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/birds
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-transport
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/science-and-technology
