The final result of the cannon netting demonstration shows the area that the net covers. 

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

Conference participants examine equipment that is used in cannon netting. 

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

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

Staff demonstrating protective gear to meeting participants. 

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

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. 

Participants registering for the international meeting on avian influenza held in Bangkok. 

Participants registering for the international meeting on avian influenza held in Bangkok. 

Participants registering for the international meeting on avian influenza held in Bangkok. 

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

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

Dr Scott Newman briefing conference participants. 

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

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

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

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.