Tag: Poisoning
Wildlife Crime Academy-inspired seminar bolsters capacities in Cyprus
Saving the Critically Endangered Griffon Vulture in Cyprus is impossible without effectively …
Conservation on the ground: training Guinea-Bissau officials on anti-poisoning response
Two years ago, we received the shocking news that more than 2000 Hooded …
Illegal wildlife poisoning depletes Balkan biodiversity yet only 1% of cases reach court
The illegal use of poisonous substances in the environment to target ‘undesirable’ …
Research review: A Global Review of Causes of Morbidity and Mortality in Free-Living Vultures
A recent systematic review determined the most common causes of morbidity and …
100 protected vultures killed in Assam, India – Officials suspect poisoning incident targeting dogs
A mass vulture mortality event recently transpired, causing significant damage – as …
Serious poisoning incident causes mass mortality of protected birds in Serbia
It has been a terrible past few days for poisoning mortality, with …
One of the recent poisoning victims in Bulgaria was a female Cinereous Vulture with an egg
This past Monday, nature conservation in Bulgaria suffered a significant blow. A …
Years of reintroduction efforts compromised: Four Cinereous Vultures illegally poisoned in Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s nature has been deprived of Cinereous Vulture nesting pairs for decades. …
Past and present: A video about the phenomenon of wildlife poisoning in Albania
Did you know that wildlife poisoning was not treated as a crime …
A newly trained working-dog joins the anti-poison dog unit in Thrace, Greece
Despite being illegal, the use of poison baits to target predators that …
Raising awareness about illegal wildlife poisoning in Albania’s hotspots to help change attitudes
The practice of wildlife poisoning in Albania has started before the 90s …
Results from the wolf and hunting dog interaction study in the Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park and adjacent areas
Wolf attacks on hunting dogs recorded in the Evros region in recent …
Appropriate response to poisoning incident prevents mass mortality of 18 Griffon Vultures in North Macedonia
A recent poisoning incident involving many dogs in the Republic of North …
Tagging and releasing rescued Griffon Vultures in Croatia
Croatia is one of the few places hosting Griffon Vultures that nest …
Progress review: The first year of BalkanDetox LIFE
In the one year since the launch BalkanDetox LIFE, the project partners have …
Wildlife Crime Academy: Advanced Course equips participants to improve forensic and police investigation on poisoning incidents in the Balkans and beyond
In today’s conservation work, combating wildlife crime is essential to effectively protect …
Educational workshops about poisoning in Bosnia and Herzegovina raise awareness about the issues in hotspots to help preserve wildlife
Illegal animal poisoning in Bosnia and Herzegovina poses a significant threat to …
Poisoned! Mass mortality event of Griffon Vultures in Israel causes significant blow to vulnerable population
Another poisoning incident created a mass mortality event once again, killing numerous …
Educational initiatives among key local communities on vultures and poisoning in the Republic of North Macedonia
This summer, within the BalkanDetox LIFE project, our North Macedonian partners from …
First wildlife poisoning stakeholder meeting in Croatia generates key insights from the perspective of target groups
Wildlife poisoning is a common and significant problem in the central Dalmatian …