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Poisoned Griffon Vulture in Bulgaria \u00a9 Hristo Peshev\/ FWFF\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
The illegal use of poisonous substances in the environment to target \u2018undesirable\u2019 animals depletes biodiversity and threatens public health, yet it continues to go unnoticed and unpunished according to the recent\u00a0Balkan Vultures Poison Study 2022<\/a>\u00a0conducted within the\u00a0BalkanDetox LIFE project<\/a>, funded by the EU\u2019s LIFE Programme.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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The illegal use of poison baits is not only a conservation issue<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Between 2000 to 2020, the study period, 1046 poisoning and presumable wildlife poisoning events have been recorded across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, the Republic of North Macedonia, and Serbia. The main motive behind poisoning incidents appears to be conflicts with mammalian predators (mainly wolves, foxes, jackals and bears) for the potential damages they may cause to livestock practices, agricultural production and game animals in hunting areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThis practice is not a solution to resolve human-wildlife conflicts. It is an unselective method of killing animals that also puts endangered species and unaware citizens, including children, in danger.”<\/p>

<\/p>Uro\u0161 Pantovi\u0107, BalkanDetox LIFE project coordinator<\/strong><\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Carbamates, especially Carbofuran, were detected in almost every second poisoning event. Carbofuran is a banned pesticide considered a human health hazard since only 0.5 milligrams are enough to kill 21 people.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Driving vulture and other protected species populations to extinction<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Poisoned Golden Eagle in Greece \u00a9 Lavrentis Sidiropoulos <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Poisoned Egyptian Vulture in the Republic of North Macedonia \u00a9 Metodija Velevski\/ MES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Avian scavengers typically suffer the most from illegal wildlife poisoning, non-more so than vultures, which are recorded as casualties in every fourth incident. A total of 465 vultures perished in the Balkan Peninsula, including 47 Egyptian Vultures, 17 Cinereous Vultures and one Bearded Vulture between 2000 and 2020. The region\u2019s Griffon Vulture population suffered the worst, with 400 individuals perishing within 233 separate poisoning or presumable poisoning incidents. The Common Buzzard and Red Fox closely follow, with 392 individuals within 190 separate incidents and 389 individuals within 141 separate incidents, respectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAn estimated 115 vultures are potentially being poisoned to death annually throughout the Balkans if we take into account that approximately less than 20% of poisoning incidents are ever discovered and documented.\u201d <\/p>Jovan Andevski, the Vulture Conservation Foundation\u2019s<\/a> Programme Manager. <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Such losses exact a heavy toll on the region’s vulture populations and have led to regional and local extinction of certain species. Wildlife poisoning continues to be the single most important threat to vultures in the Balkan Peninsula and the current limiting factor for their recovery. This factor has to be taken into account when planning any conservation initiatives regarding vultures, especially restocking and reintroduction initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Urgent need to combat wildlife poisoning in the Balkans <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Low awareness, insufficient engagement of relevant governmental authorities, unclear legislation and jurisdictions, and a lack of resources and capacities when it comes to dealing with poisoning incidents represent the main challenges in effectively combating this problem in the Balkans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tackling illegal wildlife poisoning requires a multidisciplinary approach and joint efforts by multiple stakeholders. The BalkanDetox LIFE project will raise awareness about the severity of this practice to mark it as a socially unacceptable phenomenon in the eyes of the public. The project further strives to engage the relevant authorities and build capacities through the Wildlife Crime Academy<\/a> and other training initiatives to improve the investigation and management of poisoning incidents. It will also facilitate the development of more efficient, clear-cut standard operational protocols for describing responsibilities in reporting, investigating and managing wildlife poisoning cases based on best practice examples from other countries. Additionally, the project will enhance communication and information exchange between responsible institutions and sectors related to jurisdiction to expedite judiciary proceedings of wildlife poisoning incidents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read and download the Balkan Vultures Poison Study 2022<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Download the Press Release<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BalkanDetox LIFE project<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The \u2018BalkanDetox LIFE<\/a>\u2018 project aims to strengthen national capacities to fight wildlife poisoning and raise awareness about the problem in Balkan countries. It is a five-year endeavour with a \u20ac1.8 million budget, which aims to raise awareness and strengthen national capacities to fight the problem of wildlife poisoning across Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, the Republic of North Macedonia and Serbia. It received funding from the EU\u2019s Programa LIFE<\/a>, and it is co-financed by the Vulture Conservation Foundation, the<\/a> MAVA Foundation<\/a> y Euronatur<\/a>, as well as by the Green Fund, Whit<\/a>ley Fund for Nature and Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund<\/a> for specific actions. Project partners are the Vulture Conservation Foundation as the coordinating beneficiary, and the Albanian Ornithological Society<\/a>, Association BIOM<\/a>, Bird Protection and Study Society of Serbia<\/a>, Fund for Wild Flora and Fauna<\/a>, Hellenic Ornithological Society<\/a>, Macedonian Ecological Society<\/a>, Ornitolo\u0161ko dru\u0161tvo NA\u0160E Ptice<\/a> and the Protection and Preservation of Natural Environment in Albania<\/a> as associated beneficiaries. Furthermore, this project is based on Spanish best practice experience and counts with the support from the Junta de Andaluc\u00eda<\/a> and the Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The illegal use of poisonous substances in the environment to target \u2018undesirable\u2019 animals depletes biodiversity and threatens public health, yet it continues to go unnoticed and unpunished according to the recent\u00a0Balkan Vultures Poison Study 2022\u00a0conducted within the\u00a0BalkanDetox LIFE project, funded by the EU\u2019s LIFE Programme. 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