Yesterday was a big day. It was the 23rd International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases (CIND). It was also International Nurses Day. Finally (as far as we know!) it was also International Bird Day.
You are probably thinking that is enough international days for one humble day, but just in case you think you are living in the only one true and real reality, you may need to check below to compare today's relative dates :-
Gregorian: Wednesday, 13 May 2015
Mayan: Long count = 13.0.2.7.13; tzolkin = 6 Ben; haab = 1 Zip
French: 24 Floréal an 223 de la Révolution
Islamic: 24 Rajab 1436
Hebrew: 24 Iyar 5775
Julian: 30 April 2015
ISO: Day 3 of week 20 of 2015
Persian: 23 Ordibehest 1394
Ethiopic: 5 Genbot 2007
Coptic: 5 Bashans 1731
Chinese: Cycle 78, year 32 (Yi-Wei), month 3 (Geng-Chen), day 25 (Ji-Chou)
Julian day: 2457156
Day of year: Day 133 of 2015; 232 days remaining in the year
Discordian: Pungenday, Discord 60, Year of Our Lady of Discord 3181
Now you are probably thinking that that is an awful lot of dates for one day but there are more we could have included. Is it any surprise that there are so many misunderstandings between cultures when so many people are working from different calendars?
Whilst we leave you to ponder the ramification of so many different realities doing the rounds at the same time, let us travel back in time to Tuesday May 12th, 2015, which Google reliably informs us was the date of International Bird Day in India.
Animal rights activists have been using the day to highlight the trade in caged birds in India, a trade which they say in a report in
timesofindia.indiatimes.com 'wrecks the natural balance in the avian biodiversity, which eventually affects our environment.'
The article says that pet shops in the suburbs, Navi Mumbai and Thane are covertly selling many species of birds. The trade in caged birds, many of which are endangered species is fueled by what the report says are misguided people who are buying the birds in order to engage in 'nonsensical black magic rituals.'
'N Jayasimha of Humane Society International (HSI) added: "Foolish superstitions and beliefs of people lead them to buy caged crows and other endemic birds, besides the protected species and other migratory birds.'
Even though there are laws in place on the statute book meant to put a stop to this trade, including the 1972 Wildlife Protection Act, the black market continues to thrive 'openly in many place,s including Crawford Market, involving many of the country's estimated 1,200 species. Munias, parakeets, peacocks, weaverbirds, koel, mynas, and owls are commonly sold even though they are protected species.'
Local animal welfare groups are currently in the process of putting together a list of pet shops and other outlets that are illegally trading in birds in order to encourage the authorities to take further legal action against those involved in this cruel trade.
The article says that pet shops in the suburbs, Navi Mumbai and Thane are covertly selling many species of birds. The trade in caged birds, many of which are endangered species is fueled by what the report says are misguided people who are buying the birds in order to engage in 'nonsensical black magic rituals.'
'N Jayasimha of Humane Society International (HSI) added: "Foolish superstitions and beliefs of people lead them to buy caged crows and other endemic birds, besides the protected species and other migratory birds.'
Even though there are laws in place on the statute book meant to put a stop to this trade, including the 1972 Wildlife Protection Act, the black market continues to thrive 'openly in many place,s including Crawford Market, involving many of the country's estimated 1,200 species. Munias, parakeets, peacocks, weaverbirds, koel, mynas, and owls are commonly sold even though they are protected species.'
Local animal welfare groups are currently in the process of putting together a list of pet shops and other outlets that are illegally trading in birds in order to encourage the authorities to take further legal action against those involved in this cruel trade.
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