United States, Department of Agriculture

From the time when the pioneers first swung their axes in the primeval forests of New York, lumbermen have been closely connected with the industrial progress and development of the State. Although this use of the axe alone would hardly constitute lumbering as understood today, still it was not many years until a sawmill appeared in each settlement and the lumber industry was formally inaugurated.

The IUCN Bangladesh Country Office has published this manual for conducting bird census, bird ringing and sample collection and analysis in hopes that it will provide a guidelines for correctly performing these tasks. This manual will be a great source of reference for researchers, experts, volunteers and all other stakeholders involved in the monitoring of wild birds and avian influenza.