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Tackling wildlife poisoning in the Balkans: 2024 milestones of the BalkanDetox LIFE project  

The BalkanDetox LIFE project continues to lead the charge against illegal wildlife ...
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Albania establishes new environmental crime police unit 

In a big step forward for protecting wildlife and the environment, Albania ...
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What to do when encountering suspected poisoning incidents in the Balkans – BalkanDetox LIFE 

Wildlife poisoning is a serious threat in the Balkans, with devastating effects ...
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Recent training courses in Serbia share best practices in wildlife crime investigation

Wildlife crime often goes unpunished, so when authorities take action and build ...
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Standard Operational Protocol for wildlife poisoning cases officially adopted in North Macedonia

On 5 August 2024, the State Environmental Inspectorate in North Macedonia officially ...
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Detection of a dead cinereous vulture with symptoms of poisoning and collection of the corpse by the authorities, in accordance with the protocol of the Antidote Programme. ©ATN/Faia Brava 

There are at least two suspected cases of wildlife poisoning per month in Portugal

Despite the serious consequences of wildlife poisoning for biodiversity and public health, ...
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Man sentenced to prison and fined for poisoning protected wildlife in Czech Republic

A recent case in the Czech Republic has set a landmark precedent ...
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Battling illegal wildlife poisoning: Insights from Spain’s approach

The use of poison and other nonselective methods to control wildlife has ...
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International conference on wildlife crime in Cyprus

The crime against wildlife poses a significant threat to biodiversity. Poisoning, illegal ...
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Serbia: First National Anti-Poisoning Training Course with the BalkanDetox LIFE project 

In November 2023, 20 veterinary pathologists from Serbia attended the first national ...
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New video and study: The hidden health dangers of misusing pesticides

Pesticides, initially designed to rid us of pests, bring with them hidden ...
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Strengthening environmental protection: Bulgaria establishes new police sector to combat wildlife crimes

Bulgaria takes a momentous leap forward in protecting wildlife and its natural ...
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Joining forces: The importance of academic and non-academic conservationists working together for vulture conservation

Joining forces: The importance of academic and non-academic conservationists working together for vulture conservation

Academic and non-academic collaboration is key in addressing complex conservation challenges. The European ...
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New BalkanDetox LIFE video vividly illustrates the vicious cycle of illegal wildlife poisoning

Illegal wildlife poisoning is a cruel and harmful practice. Despite being banned ...
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Transforming conservation: Wildlife Crime Academy’s groundbreaking training raises the bar in wildlife crime prosecution

The fight against wildlife crime has reached new heights with the successful ...
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Installing electric fences in Greece to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts and illegal wildlife poisoning © WWF Greece

Greece: Electric fences to save vultures from unintentional poisoning

How can electric fences support vulture recovery? Vultures face a significant threat ...
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Shocking cases of illegal shooting with Griffon Vultures

Unsettling news from Europe and the Middle East, with several shooting incidents ...
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Cinereous Vulture reintroduced in Bulgaria dead in Greece

On the last day of 2022, the Cinereous Vulture ‘Praha-Liberec,’ reintroduced in ...
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BalkanDetox LIFE Animation video illegal wildlife poisoning

BalkanDetox LIFE Animation video: It’s time to stop illegal wildlife poisoning

A new animation video produced by the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF) within ...
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Ambitious initiative boosts capacities in 13 countries to effectively prosecute wildlife crime

BalkanDetox LIFE key achievements of 2022

2022 has been another busy year for the BalkanDetox LIFE team, realising ...
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