https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Fishermen illegally trawling the Indian Ocean might soon find they have more to worry about than the proverbial albatross around their neck -- real bad luck might now lurk in the form of one of the birds spying on them from the sky. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181020/french-researchers-use-albatrosses-to-spy-illegal-fishing Sat, 20 Oct 2018 02:35:39 +0200 french-researchers-use-albatrosses-to-spy-illegal-fishing French cooks are in hot water for contributing to the decline of Sweden's ortolan bunting population. The rare birds are turning up on plates in southern France, according to a Nordic scientific journal. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150615/swedes-in-flap-about-french-bird-dish Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:31:00 +0200 swedes-in-flap-about-french-bird-dish