Fri, Sep 21, 2007 - Page 6 News List

France gets tough on crunchy songbird poachers

BITE-SIZED BIRD No longer on menus because of a ban, ortolan is eaten at home or served secretly to special customers and a single bird can fetch up to 150 euros

AP , PARIS

In the meantime, Kosciusko-Morizet is hoping people will turn their attention to other, legal delicacies instead.

Escargot, anyone?

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