{"id":22461,"date":"2022-02-04T13:27:13","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T11:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?p=22461"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:46:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T12:46:57","slug":"a-newly-trained-working-dog-joins-the-anti-poison-dog-unit-in-thrace-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/a-newly-trained-working-dog-joins-the-anti-poison-dog-unit-in-thrace-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"A newly trained working-dog joins the anti-poison dog unit in Thrace, Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Training-Dalton-and-Ela_Natural-History-Museum-Crete-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Anti-poison dog unit Thrace Greece_Training Dalton and Ela_Natural History Museum Crete\" class=\"wp-image-22478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Training-Dalton-and-Ela_Natural-History-Museum-Crete-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Training-Dalton-and-Ela_Natural-History-Museum-Crete-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Training-Dalton-and-Ela_Natural-History-Museum-Crete-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Training-Dalton-and-Ela_Natural-History-Museum-Crete.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Ela and Dalton (the new four-legged colleague) photographed while training in Crete \u00a9 Natural History Museum Crete<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"despite-being-illegal-the-use-of-poison-baits-to-target-predators-that-can-potentially-harm-livestock-or-game-species-remains-a-widespread-practice-especially-in-the-balkans-not-only-does-poisoning-pose-the-most-significant-threat-to-vultures-but-it-also-puts-nature-other-animals-and-humans-in-danger-the-good-news-is-that-several-projects-and-initiatives-are-currently-combating-this-severe-problem-and-one-of-the-ways-they-do-so-is-through-anti-poisoning-dog-units-apdu\">Despite being illegal, the use of poison baits to target predators that can potentially harm livestock or game species remains a widespread practice, especially in the Balkans. Not only does poisoning pose the most significant threat to vultures, but it also puts nature, other animals and humans in danger. The good news is that several projects and initiatives are currently combating this severe problem, and one of the ways they do so is through anti-poison dog units (APDU)!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-are-anti-poison-dog-units\"><strong>What are anti-poison dog units?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Anti-Poisoning Dog Units: how working dogs help combat illegal wildlife poisoning\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UkbaeRiyjRg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Each anti-poison dog unit consists of a human handler and at least one working dog. By using the dog&#8217;s superior sense of smell, these units actively inspect rural areas to detect and remove poison baits or poisoned carcasses from nature to help prevent animals from getting hurt. Essentially, an anti-poison dog unit can improve the process for responding to and handling poisoning incidents, assist police investigations and act as an effective awareness tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"helping-reduce-poisoning-incidents-in-thrace\"><strong>Helping reduce poisoning incidents in Thrace <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" data-id=\"22483\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Kiko_black-vulture_WWF-Greece.jpg\" alt=\"Anti-poison dog unit Thrace Greece_Kiko_black vulture_WWF Greece\" class=\"wp-image-22483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Kiko_black-vulture_WWF-Greece.jpg 900w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Kiko_black-vulture_WWF-Greece-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Kiko_black-vulture_WWF-Greece-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>Kiko discovering a Cinereous Vulture carcass \u00a9 WWF Greece<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"22481\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Poison-baits_WWF-Greece-2.jpg\" alt=\"Anti-poison dog unit Thrace Greece_Poison baits_WWF Greece 2\" class=\"wp-image-22481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Poison-baits_WWF-Greece-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Poison-baits_WWF-Greece-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Poison-baits_WWF-Greece-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Poison-baits_WWF-Greece-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Ela and Kiko detecting and removing poison baits \u00a9 WWF Greece<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"22480\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Kiko-and-Ela_WWF-Greece.jpg\" alt=\"Anti-poison dog unit Thrace Greece_Kiko and Ela_WWF Greece\" class=\"wp-image-22480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Kiko-and-Ela_WWF-Greece.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Kiko-and-Ela_WWF-Greece-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Kiko-and-Ela_WWF-Greece-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Kiko-and-Ela_WWF-Greece-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Ela and Kiko at work \u00a9 WWF Greece<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2014,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wwf.gr\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WWF Greece<\/a>&#8216;s anti-poison dog unit, comprising of Ela and Kiko the dog, has been patrolling the vast area of Thrace. The area\u2019s biodiversity is rich, with regular visits by the last&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/vultures\/egyptian-vulture\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Egyptian Vultures<\/a>&nbsp;in Greece (only five pairs left) and other vulture species such as the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/vultures\/cinereous-vulture\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cinereous Vulture<\/a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/vultures\/griffon-vulture\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Griffon Vulture<\/a>. Within the frame of three projects funded by the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cinea.ec.europa.eu\/life_en\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Programa LIFE<\/a>, \u201cReturn of Neophron\u201d, \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/projects\/life-re-vultures\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RE-Vultures<\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeneophron.eu\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Egyptian Vulture New LIFE<\/a>\u201d, Kiko and its human handler Ela covered hundreds of kilometres in order to spot and remove poison baits and animals. All these years, the unit has significantly contributed to the conservation of rare vulture species and saved both wild and domestic animals, detecting more than 200 poison baits and animals. Without a shadow of a doubt, the anti-poison dog units in the Balkans are innovative and effective prevention activities that have contributed to throwing some light on the extent of the illegal use of poison baits and tackling this threat head-on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"training-a-new-anti-poison-working-dog\"><strong>Training a new anti-poison working dog<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" data-id=\"22482\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Ela-and-Dalton_SPBT-.jpg\" alt=\"Ela and Dalton during the recent training in Crete \u00a9 SPBT\" class=\"wp-image-22482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Ela-and-Dalton_SPBT-.jpg 900w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Ela-and-Dalton_SPBT--225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Ela-and-Dalton_SPBT--768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>Ela and Dalton during the recent training in Crete \u00a9 SPBT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"22485\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Training_Natural-History-Museum-Crete-2.jpg\" alt=\"Training_Natural History Museum Crete 2\" class=\"wp-image-22485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Training_Natural-History-Museum-Crete-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Training_Natural-History-Museum-Crete-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Training_Natural-History-Museum-Crete-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Training_Natural-History-Museum-Crete-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Training in Crete \u00a9 Natural History Museum Crete <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After many years of service, Kiko is getting ready to retire over the next few years. So, by the end of 2021, it was time for the unit to welcome another colleague. The newly trained dog named Dalton will continue the mission of WWF Greece, transitioning to a new local NGO called the Society for the Protection of Biodiversity of Thrace. Before coming to Greece to bond with its handler Ela, Dalton initially received training in Spain by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.perroscontraelveneno.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jesus Lopez Valladolid<\/a>. Then, the training continued in Crete, where Ela and Dalton joined Spiros and Eka, another APDU under training that swelled the ranks of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LIFE-Against-Poison-Crete-347684701960464\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">anti-poison dog units in Crete<\/a>. Although both handlers accumulated vast experience over their years of work, the training was still very demanding. The dogs learnt to identify and report different target smells of poison baits and animals in several environmental contexts (field, forest and urban area). They carried out many inspections, mostly of preventive nature, in areas where poison bait incidents previously occurred. In the end, the training was a success, and both teams were ready to act in their areas. Dalton came to Thrace, his new home where he immediately got along with Kiko. Now both of them happily \u201cdedicate\u201d their life to serving vultures!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Kiko-and-Dalton-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Anti-poison dog unit Thrace Greece_Kiko and Dalton\" class=\"wp-image-22479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Kiko-and-Dalton-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Kiko-and-Dalton-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Kiko-and-Dalton-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Anti-poison-dog-unit-Thrace-Greece_Kiko-and-Dalton.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Kiko (left) and Dalton (right) getting along<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"transferring-expertise-and-building-capacities\"><strong>Transferring expertise and building capacities<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of 2022, WWF Greece will establish a long course of continuous presence in Thrace, having supported one of the longest-running field programmes in Greece. WWF Greece has passed this extended experience down to the Society for the Protection of Biodiversity of Thrace (SPBT) and its staff, with the support of the M7 partnership working to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mava-foundation.org\/oaps\/reducing-mortality-of-migratory-birds-and-vultures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reduce human-induced mortality of migratory birds and vultures in the Mediterranean<\/a>&nbsp;by eliminating threats, an initiative funded by the <a href=\"https:\/\/mava-foundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MAVA Foundation<\/a>.&nbsp;SPBT is an environmental organization of local character that takes action in the region of Thrace. The Society\u2019s efforts focus mainly on the mountainous and semi-mountainous regional units of Evros and Rodopi. Its main purpose is the conservation of the natural environment of Thrace by monitoring birds of prey as key indicators of biodiversity, and at the same time by promoting projects for the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-5 wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-id=\"11211\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/wwf-greece-logo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"wwf-greece-logo\" class=\"wp-image-11211\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" data-id=\"4262\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/mava-logo-394x233-1-300x177.png\" alt=\"mava foundation logo\" class=\"wp-image-4262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/mava-logo-394x233-1-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/mava-logo-394x233-1.png 394w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" data-id=\"8050\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/life-logo-394x285-2-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"life programme logo \" class=\"wp-image-8050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/life-logo-394x285-2-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/life-logo-394x285-2.jpg 394w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"7770\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Copy-of-LIFE-RE-Vultures-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"LIFE-RE-Vultures logo\" class=\"wp-image-7770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Copy-of-LIFE-RE-Vultures-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Copy-of-LIFE-RE-Vultures.jpg 557w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"122\" data-id=\"16865\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Egyptian-Vulture-New-LIFE-LOGO-300x122.png\" alt=\"Egyptian-Vulture-New-LIFE-LOGO\" class=\"wp-image-16865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Egyptian-Vulture-New-LIFE-LOGO-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Egyptian-Vulture-New-LIFE-LOGO.png 713w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite being illegal, the use of poison baits to target predators that can potentially harm livestock or game species remains a widespread practice, especially in the Balkans. 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