Workshop participants survey the results of the cannon netting demonstration. 

Doug Watkins shows a video demonstrating cannon netting techniques which are used to catch shore birds. 

Conference participants examine equipment that is used in cannon netting. 

Dr Scott Newman explainin the technique of cannon netting to conference participants prior to its demonstration. 

The net is ready to be fired. 

Any birds under the range of the net would be unable to escape in time. 

The three charges detonate simultaneously and the net flies out towards where the birds would be. 

Doug Watkins demonstrates how the individual pieces work in firing the net. 

Ruangrat Buddhirongawatr of the Mahidol University uses a video to demonstrate satellite tracking technologies. 

Ruangrat Buddhirongawatr of the Mahidol University shows conference participants the kit that is used to take samples from birds, including swabbing materials and syringes for blood samples. 

Dr Scott Newman, of FAO Headquarters, briefs the conference participants on the sampling procedure that they just witnessed. 

Staff demonstrating protective gear to meeting participants. 

Birds from the wetlands were trapped for the conference participants to examine. 

A worker from the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands loads the charge and prepares the net to be fired. 

Tom Howard wears protective gear in preparation for handling the birds that were captured for the conference participants to examine. 

Tom Howard and Doug Watkins demonstrate how to handle wild birds without causing them stress or harm. 

A bird is taken from the cage and handled carefully as it is prepared for examination. 

A worker wearing protective gear in preparation to handle the birds. 

Kridsada Chaichoune of the Mahidol University shows the results of a PCR test (polymerase chain reaction machine or thermal cycler) to conference participants. 

Conference participants look on and take photos as the blood sample is drawn from a bird.