Tag: Poisoning
Cáceres Farmer receives a hefty penalty for intentionally poisoning sheep to kill vultures
June 27, 2021
Spanish authorities lead the way in the fight against wildlife crime once ...
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DEAD OR DYING: Nearly 100 vultures fall victim to suspected mass poisoning in Castilla y León (Spain)
June 24, 2021
An area in Castilla y León, Spain, became a death trap for ...
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Cinereous Vulture illegally poisoned in Bulgaria less than one month following her reintroduction into the wild
June 8, 2021
Since her release in mid-May 2021, the Cinereous Vulture ‘Blacky Skrill’ undertook ...
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Seven young Griffon Vultures of different backgrounds successfully freed into Croatia’s wild
June 4, 2021
After spending some time in a rescue centre, a total of seven ...
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The BalkanDetox LIFE Project Team Finally Met in Person: 1st NEEMO Monitor Visit and 2nd Partnership Meeting
May 28, 2021
The Project Team of the BalkanDetox LIFE project welcomed the opportunity to ...
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LIFE Safe for Vultures: new project reinforces Griffon Vulture population in Sardinia
May 25, 2021
After the success of LIFE Under Griffon Wings, the LIFE Safe for Vultures ...
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Griffon Vulture Sunchica that needed rescuing twice embarked on an impressive return trip
May 20, 2021
After Sunchica’s second rescue, rehabilitation and release, the Griffon Vulture travelled far ...
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Andalusian authorities identify suspect in regards to the fatal poisoning of three Bearded Vultures thanks to an appropriate investigative response
May 13, 2021
We are devastated to inform you that one wild-hatched and two reintroduced ...
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Check out the newly launched website of the BalkanDetox LIFE project
May 7, 2021
The BalkanDetox LIFE project is a collaborative effort aiming to strengthen national ...
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Three more Griffon Vultures tagged and released in Messolonghi will help combat illegal wildlife poisoning in the Balkans
April 27, 2021
Three more Griffon Vultures were recently equipped with a GPS transmitter and ...
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Significant blow to vulture conservation: Largest mass vulture mortality event reported from Nepal severely impacts Endangered Species
April 22, 2021
It seemed like a typical day in Nepal yesterday until local kids ...
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Nature heroes: Dog and human team up to search and remove poison from Bulgaria’s countryside
April 16, 2021
Four years ago, as a pilot measure led by BSPB within the ...
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Significant blow to the Cinereous Vulture breeding population in Turkey – 7 birds found dead, probably poisoned
April 6, 2021
Late last week, a citizen in Turkey encountered a shocking sight — ...
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Two adult Egyptian Vultures from Bulgaria will not return to their breeding grounds this spring
April 2, 2021
Two Egyptian Vultures from Bulgaria met a tragic fate in Africa in ...
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New portal launched in Serbia to report bird suffering and respond in real-time
March 20, 2021
Today, bird populations face pressure from several dangers, including illegal wildlife crime ...
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More Critically Endangered vultures die in Guinea-Bissau one year following the biggest ever mass vulture mortality event in the world
March 18, 2021
Another 50 dead Hooded Vultures (Necrosyrtes monachus) have been reported at the end ...
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Poisoned to death: Only remaining Cinereous Vulture breeding colony in the Balkans loses two nesting birds
March 9, 2021
It has been years since vultures have been poisoned in the Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli ...
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Three Griffon Vultures released in Messolonghi symbolic of 1821 Greek liberation
February 12, 2021
Vulture conservation actions undertaken this year by the Management Body of Messolonghi Lagoon – ...
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Bolivia has 35 less Andean Condors following suspected mass poisoning incident
February 9, 2021
We regret to inform you that yet another suspected mass poisoning incident ...
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LIFE with Vultures Cyprus objectives for 2021: Tackling vulture threats, improving food availability and restocking threatened population
February 6, 2021
The LIFE with Vultures project will intensify conservation actions in 2021 in ...
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