{"id":20425,"date":"2021-10-27T17:49:44","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T14:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?p=20425"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:46:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T12:46:59","slug":"poisoned-mass-mortality-event-of-griffon-vultures-in-israel-causes-a-significant-blow-to-the-vulnerable-population","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/blog\/poisoned-mass-mortality-event-of-griffon-vultures-in-israel-causes-a-significant-blow-to-the-vulnerable-population\/","title":{"rendered":"Poisoned! Mass mortality event of Griffon Vultures in Israel causes significant blow to vulnerable population"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-carcasses-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel-_Eyal-Ben-Gyat-INPA-1024x461.jpeg\" alt=\"Poisoned carcasses of Griffon Vultures in Israel _Eyal Ben Gyat, INPA\" class=\"wp-image-20435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-carcasses-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel-_Eyal-Ben-Gyat-INPA-1024x461.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-carcasses-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel-_Eyal-Ben-Gyat-INPA-300x135.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-carcasses-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel-_Eyal-Ben-Gyat-INPA-768x346.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-carcasses-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel-_Eyal-Ben-Gyat-INPA-1536x691.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-carcasses-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel-_Eyal-Ben-Gyat-INPA.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Mass poisoning incident causes significant Griffon Vulture mortality \u00a9 Eyal Ben Gyat\/ Israel Nature and Parks Authority<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Another poisoning incident created a mass mortality event once again, killing numerous Griffon Vultures in Israel this time. The incident is tragic and devastating. Firstly, because it caused a blow to the population of the species in the country, and secondly, it undermines the numerous and long-term conservation actions that managed to reverse the decline of Griffon Vultures in Israel in recent years, achieving&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/blog\/griffon-vulture-population-in-israel-reaches-a-new-high\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a new high in numbers<\/a>&nbsp;last year.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Several vulture carcasses discovered upon field visit<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-carcasses-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel-_Eyal-Ben-Gyat-INPA-3-1024x461.jpeg\" alt=\"Poisoned carcasses of Griffon Vultures in Israel _Eyal Ben Gyat, INPA\" data-id=\"20434\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-carcasses-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel-_Eyal-Ben-Gyat-INPA-3.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?attachment_id=20434\" class=\"wp-image-20434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-carcasses-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel-_Eyal-Ben-Gyat-INPA-3-1024x461.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-carcasses-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel-_Eyal-Ben-Gyat-INPA-3-300x135.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-carcasses-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel-_Eyal-Ben-Gyat-INPA-3-768x346.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-carcasses-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel-_Eyal-Ben-Gyat-INPA-3-1536x691.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-carcasses-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel-_Eyal-Ben-Gyat-INPA-3.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-carcasses-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel-_Eyal-Ben-Gyat-INPA-2-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Poisoned carcasses of Griffon Vultures in Israel _Eyal Ben Gyat, INPA\" data-id=\"20433\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-carcasses-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel-_Eyal-Ben-Gyat-INPA-2.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?attachment_id=20433\" class=\"wp-image-20433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-carcasses-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel-_Eyal-Ben-Gyat-INPA-2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-carcasses-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel-_Eyal-Ben-Gyat-INPA-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-carcasses-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel-_Eyal-Ben-Gyat-INPA-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-carcasses-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel-_Eyal-Ben-Gyat-INPA-2-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-carcasses-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel-_Eyal-Ben-Gyat-INPA-2.jpeg 1599w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Discovering the nine Griffon Vulture carcasses \u00a9 Eyal Ben Gyat\/ Israel Nature and Parks Authority<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This past Sunday on 24 October 2021, worrying GPS data from certain Griffon Vultures alerted the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.parks.org.il\/en\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Israel Nature and Parks Authority<\/a>&nbsp;(INPA). Agents swiftly went to the scene in \u200b\u200bNahal Kina and Nahal Kamirir to check on the status of the birds. What they came upon was a conservation disaster \u2013 a dead goat and nine Griffon Vulture carcasses. The INPA agents were familiar with the vultures, and through their tags, they identified the individuals whose ages ranged from one to 16 years old. The particularities of the case pointed to poisoning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Investigation launches to determine the cause of death<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the initial findings, the agents activated the respective procedure and immediately launched an investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-3-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Mass poisoning investigation of Griffon Vultures in Israel_Shlomit Shavit, INPA 2\" data-id=\"20430\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-3.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?attachment_id=20430\" class=\"wp-image-20430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-3-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-3-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-3-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-3-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-3.jpeg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA.jpeg\" alt=\"Mass poisoning investigation of Griffon Vultures in Israel_Shlomit Shavit, INPA\" data-id=\"20432\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?attachment_id=20432\" class=\"wp-image-20432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Mass poisoning investigation of Griffon Vultures in Israel_Shlomit Shavit, INPA 2\" data-id=\"20429\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-2.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?attachment_id=20429\" class=\"wp-image-20429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-4-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Mass poisoning investigation of Griffon Vultures in Israel_Shlomit Shavit, INPA 4\" data-id=\"20431\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-4.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?attachment_id=20431\" class=\"wp-image-20431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-4-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-4-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-4-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-4-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mass-poisoning-investigation-of-Griffon-Vultures-in-Israel_Shlomit-Shavit-INPA-4.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Investigation launches \u00a9 Shlomit Shavit\/ Israel Nature and Parks Authority<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>INPA inspectors together with the anti-poison detection dog scoured the area to find other potential baits or victims in order to remove poison from the area to deter further casualties and at the same time collect evidence. The inspectors also visited the nearby colonies to check on the birds and scattered food in the feeding stations to prevent more vultures from eating poisoned meat in case it was still present in the affected area. They also sent the carcasses of the vultures and the goat to the Beit Dagan Veterinary Institute for further examination to determine the cause of death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Confirmed &#8211; it was poisoning, and the investigation continues&#8230;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday, on Tuesday 26 October, the Nature and Parks Authority stated that they confirmed the goat and the nine vultures were poisoned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-Griffon-Vulture-Israel_Avichai-Maslicker--1024x461.jpeg\" alt=\"Poisoned Griffon Vulture Israel_Avichai Maslicker\" data-id=\"20438\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-Griffon-Vulture-Israel_Avichai-Maslicker-.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?attachment_id=20438\" class=\"wp-image-20438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-Griffon-Vulture-Israel_Avichai-Maslicker--1024x461.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-Griffon-Vulture-Israel_Avichai-Maslicker--300x135.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-Griffon-Vulture-Israel_Avichai-Maslicker--768x346.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-Griffon-Vulture-Israel_Avichai-Maslicker--1536x691.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-Griffon-Vulture-Israel_Avichai-Maslicker-.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-Griffon-Vulture-Israel_Avichai-Maslicker-3-1024x461.jpeg\" alt=\"Poisoned Griffon Vulture Israel_Avichai Maslicker\" data-id=\"20437\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-Griffon-Vulture-Israel_Avichai-Maslicker-3.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?attachment_id=20437\" class=\"wp-image-20437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-Griffon-Vulture-Israel_Avichai-Maslicker-3-1024x461.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-Griffon-Vulture-Israel_Avichai-Maslicker-3-300x135.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-Griffon-Vulture-Israel_Avichai-Maslicker-3-768x346.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-Griffon-Vulture-Israel_Avichai-Maslicker-3-1536x691.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-Griffon-Vulture-Israel_Avichai-Maslicker-3.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Discovery of new victims \u00a9 Avichai Maslicker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, today, the agents found one more dead Griffon Vulture whose GPS transmitter did not send data from Saturday due to the lack of signal, but it seems the vulture was dragged by an animal that tried to feed on it and the movement allowed the transmitter to work again. Alongside the new vulture victim, the agents also found two dead dogs. All of the new carcasses retrieved will be analysed by the same institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Death toll update<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-Griffon-Vulture-Israel_Avichai-Maslicker-2-1024x461.jpeg\" alt=\"Poisoned Griffon Vulture Israel_Avichai Maslicker\" class=\"wp-image-20436 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-Griffon-Vulture-Israel_Avichai-Maslicker-2-1024x461.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-Griffon-Vulture-Israel_Avichai-Maslicker-2-300x135.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-Griffon-Vulture-Israel_Avichai-Maslicker-2-768x346.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-Griffon-Vulture-Israel_Avichai-Maslicker-2-1536x691.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Poisoned-Griffon-Vulture-Israel_Avichai-Maslicker-2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><em>A further search of the poisoning area conducted on the same afternoon on Wednesday, 27 October, led to the discovery of two more Griffon Vultures, bringing the death toll to 12 birds.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Authority says it is continuing to investigate to find who was responsible, but even if they find the preparator, it is very unlikely that they will be prosecuted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The illegal use of poison baits to target animals is the most significant threat to vultures worldwide, according to the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.int\/sites\/default\/files\/document\/cms_cop12_doc.24.1.4_annex3_vulture-msap_e.pdf\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vulture Multi-Species Action Plan (Vulture MsAP)<\/a>, co-developed by us at the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF) and endorsed by the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.int\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CMS<\/a>. Not only does poisoning threaten vultures, but it also puts nature, animals and humans in danger.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In November 2020, a report published by the Israeli Environmental Protection Ministry stated that &#8220;malicious poisoning incidents are the biggest and most crucial threat to vultures in the country. Of the 213 vultures injured between 2001-2015, about 40% were affected by poisoning incidents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Considering that around 200 Griffon Vultures remain in Israel today, this single poisoning incident took the lives of 5% of the entire population!<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IsraelNaturParks\/\">Israel Nature and Parks Authority<\/a><\/em>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"619\" class=\"wp-image-20428\" style=\"width: 150px\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Israel-Nature-and-Parks-Authority-logo.png\" alt=\"Israel Nature and Parks Authority logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Israel-Nature-and-Parks-Authority-logo.png 1200w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Israel-Nature-and-Parks-Authority-logo-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Israel-Nature-and-Parks-Authority-logo-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Israel-Nature-and-Parks-Authority-logo-768x396.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fighting vultures\u2019 biggest threat and illegal bird killing<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We at the VCF are working alongside multiple partners to minimise illegal bird killing along key migratory flyways. One&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mava-foundation.org\/oaps\/reducing-mortality-of-migratory-birds-and-vultures\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">large-scale project<\/a>&nbsp;funded by the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mava-foundation.org\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MAVA Foundation<\/a>&nbsp;is now underway, with actions in many countries, including communications campaigns, increased enforcement on particular black spots, training of enforcement agencies, and lobbying for strengthening environmental protection legislation and regulations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, we are actively combating illegal wildlife poisoning, vultures\u2019 biggest threat, through raising awareness and building capacities across seven Balkan countries with our newly launched LIFE project,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.balkandetox.eu\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BalkanDetox LIFE<\/a>. The project aims to transfer Spanish best-practice experience through the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/wildlife-crime-academy-first-training-starts-in-one-week\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wildlife Crime Academy<\/a>, which will provide the necessary skills to competent authorities from southeastern Europe, enabling them to investigate wildlife crime like poisoning from the early action and CSI to the final procedure at the Court in their respective countries.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another poisoning incident created a mass mortality event once again, killing numerous Griffon Vultures in Israel this time. The incident is tragic and devastating. 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