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Recovered eagle to be free again

The eagle which was injured after being trapped by a piece of kite string on a tree at Stanley in late January has recovered and will become free again tomorrow (Friday).

Announcing the good news, an Agriculture and Fisheries Department (AFD) veterinary officer. Dr Thomas Sit, said the eagle had recovered from its injury faster than expected.

'Apart from having a quick recovery from wounds to its wing and other parts of its body, the bird has gained some weight," said Dr Sit, who had been taking care of it since it was admitted to the Shek Wu Hui Government Kennels.

The frequency of the bird flying within the big cage had increased considerably in the past several days, indicating that it had been gaining more confidence and strength to return to its normal wild life, he said.

Dr Sit is also optimistic that the bird will survive in the wild after being freed near the Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve.

Another wild animal, a civet cat, will also be released at the nature reserve

tomorrow.

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Views sought on prevocational and technical education

Educators and members of the public are invited to participate in a public forum on Saturday (March 9) to express their views on Hong Kong's prevocational and secondary technical education system, which is being reviewed by the Government.

The forum will be held at Harbour View Room, 3rd floor, the Excelsior Hotel, 281 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, from 9.30 am to noon.

The Education Department has set up a working group to conduct a comprehensive review of prevocational and secondary technical education in Hong Kong, covering such topics as curriculum, interface with tertiary institutes, teaching facilities and teacher training.