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GIC training in Serra da Estrela © GNR

New specialized laboratory strengthens poison detection and nature protection in Portugal

The National Republican Guard (GNR) has inaugurated a new K9 laboratory to ...
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Another wave of wildlife poisonings hits Africa

Two separate poisoning incidents, one at the Kenya-Tanzania border and one in ...
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The silent killer strikes again – Six Cinereous Vultures and one Griffon Vulture found dead in Bulgaria  

The new year began with heartbreak in Bulgaria.  Instead of following the movements ...
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A red kite killed in a suspected case of poisoning, detected as part of Palombar's Sentinels project in 2023. ©Palombar

17 Red kites found dead in central Portugal

The Portuguese authorities – Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) and ...
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Silent sentinels: how GPS-tagged vultures help detect wildlife crime 

GPS tracking data are a cornerstone of conservation protocols all over the ...
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BalkanDetox LIFE: The Balkans’ 2025 response to wildlife poisoning 

As 2025 draws to a close, so does the penultimate chapter of ...
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Anti-poison dog unit finds Egyptian Vulture Deni dead in the Eastern Rhodopes, Bulgaria © BSPB

Strengthening the fight against wildlife poisoning in Bulgaria

A national meeting organized by the Ministry of Environment and Water and ...
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“Lead, a borderless poison”: an international conference calls for a lead-free future for wildlife and people 

The first international conference in Italy on the impacts of lead ammunition ...
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A mission to stop vulture poisoning incidents in The Gambia 

Following major poisoning incidents that occurred in The Gambia this summer, CMS ...
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A world of threats and how to mitigate them 

Vultures face multiple threats worldwide that have put many species at risk ...
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Egyptian Vulture Deni found dead from suspected poisoning in Bulgaria © BSPB

Second Egyptian Vulture poisoning in Bulgaria this year leaves one dead and a chick rescued

Bulgaria’s endangered Egyptian Vultures have faced another tragedy this year — the ...
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Practical exam © Iñigo Fajardo

Wildlife Crime Academy strengthens regional enforcement with the latest training of the third cohort

As cross-border wildlife crime continues to escalate, undermining biodiversity, public health, and ...
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What works (and what doesn’t) when communicating about wildlife poisoning

Illegal wildlife poisoning is a serious and often hidden problem across the ...
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Group photo of the BalkanDetox Life closing conference participants

Wildlife poisoning in the Balkans: Situation, milestones and the road ahead | BalkanDetox LIFE Closing Conference

From 20–22 May 2025, Sjenica, Serbia, hosted the Closing Conference of the ...
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VulPro team observing the aftermath of a poisoning incident: several vultures dead on the ground

Ecological crisis in South Africa: another vulture mass poisoning incident in Mpumalanga 

Only a few weeks after a shocking vulture mass poisoning incident was ...
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dozens of vulture carcasses on the ground

A devastating mass vulture poisoning in Kruger National Park 

On 6 May 2025, tragedy struck South Africa’s Kruger National Park. In ...
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A huge win for wildlife in Albania: Action Plan against poisoning finally approved!

In a major win for biodiversity, Albania’s Ministry of Tourism and Environment ...
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Dead young white-tailed eagle in Sremska Rača © Goran Jević

New wave of poisoning: Birds of prey in Serbia are fighting for their survival

A year after one of Europe’s most devastating bird poisoning incidents in ...
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A poisoned Egyptian Vulture in Greece, a globally endangered species © Lavrentis Sidiropoulos/ HOS

Poison is still widespread in Europe – and has a huge biodiversity impact

A comprehensive study on Raptor Poisoning in Europe, which received a significant ...
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19,000 packages of banned herbicides, pesticides, and insecticides seized from suspects. © MUP

Major arrest in Serbia exposes the dark side of pesticide smuggling and its ecological impact

In a significant crackdown on the illegal pesticide trade, authorities have arrested ...
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