Fisherman Trains Birds To Catch Fish
06/07/09 - Amazing
“For hundreds of years, Chinese fishermen have been using hand-reared cormorants to hunt for their supper. The birds, which are considered a pest by some anglers in Britain, swim deep underwater searching for a meal. They are fitted with a ring around their neck before they dive to prevent them from swallowing their catch. This means that when they do resurface, they will regurgitate the fish before returning to hunt again. When the fisherman’s bags are full, the ring is removed and the cormorant are rewarded with a meal.”
