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... Insectarium at Lions Nature Education Centre reopened Friday, May 27, 2011 Insects have lived on earth for over 380 million years and have the greatest number of species in the animal kingdom. People will have a chance to learn more about these incredible, tiny creatures by visiting the newly...

... AFCD introduces locally cultured Jade Perch Friday, May 6, 2011 The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) introduced local quality fish Jade Perch today (May 6). To meet market demand for quality and safe food, the AFCD has been identifying appropriate new culture species...

... Societies Ltd (FVMCS) to support and promote local organic farming. The AFCD provided technical support and field instruction to farmers for cultivating a new variety of organic watermelon, "Diana", and three other improved produce varieties, namely the mini wax gourd "Mini Jade", the green bitter cucumber...

... Black-headed gulls test positive for H5 virusTuesday, January 3, 2012 Two dead Black-headed gulls found in Tuen Mun and Lantau have tested positive for the H5 avian influenza virus in preliminary testing, a spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today...

... Oriental magpie robin tests positive for H5 virus Tuesday, December 20, 2011Preliminary testing of a dead Oriental magpie robin found in Tin Shui Wai has returned a positive result for the H5 avian influenza virus, a spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said...

... Little Egret tests positive for H5 virusSaturday, January 14, 2012 Preliminary testing of a dead Little Egret found in Yuen Long has tested positive for the H5 avian influenza virus, a spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today (January 14), adding...

... Black-headed gull tests positive for H5 virusThursday, December 15, 2011 Preliminary testing of a dead black-headed gull found in Yuen Long has returned a positive result for the H5 avian influenza virus, a spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today...

... Crested goshawk and Oriental magpie robin test positive for H5 virus Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Preliminary testing of the carcasses of a crested goshawk and an Oriental magpie robin found in Mong Kok and Cheung Chau have returned a positive result for the H5 avian influenza virus, a spokesman...

... Oriental magpie robin tests positive for H5 virus Wednesday, February 29, 2012 A dead Oriental magpie robin found in Cheung Chau has tested positive for the H5 avian influenza virus in preliminary testing, a spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today...

... kilometres from where the dead birds were found, will be temporarily closed to visitors for 21 days starting tomorrow (February 15) as a precautionary measure, a spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) announced today (February 14). The AFCD will monitor the situation...