{"id":41839,"date":"2026-03-25T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?p=41839"},"modified":"2026-03-24T22:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T20:55:09","slug":"montenegro-shows-real-progress-against-wildlife-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/montenegro-shows-real-progress-against-wildlife-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"Montenegro shows real progress against wildlife crime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 17 March 2026, the Centre for the Protection and Study of Birds (CZIP) hosted a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/czip.me\/2026\/03\/18\/crna-gora-jaca-kapacitete-za-borbu-protiv-kriminala-nad-divljim-zivotinjama-kroz-wildlife-crime-academy\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press conference<\/a> marking a significant moment for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wildlifecrimeacademy.eu\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WildLIFE Crime Academy<\/a> project in Montenegro. At the event, the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Development signed a Manifesto for Combating Wildlife Crime, a public declaration of commitment to tackling these offences in a coordinated and sustained way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WCA-montenegro-wildlife-crime-press-conference-1024x680.png\" alt=\"WCA-montenegro wildlife crime press conference\" class=\"wp-image-41844\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3281519161785866;width:1044px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WCA-montenegro-wildlife-crime-press-conference-1024x680.png 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WCA-montenegro-wildlife-crime-press-conference-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WCA-montenegro-wildlife-crime-press-conference-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WCA-montenegro-wildlife-crime-press-conference-1536x1020.png 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WCA-montenegro-wildlife-crime-press-conference-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WCA-montenegro-wildlife-crime-press-conference.png 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A problem that&#8217;s often unseen and ignored<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wildlife crimes such as poisoning, poaching, trapping and trafficking are persistent but largely &#8216;invisible&#8217;. Illegal killing often goes unrecorded, and cases that are identified frequently fail to reach prosecution. CZIP Executive Director Jovana Janju\u0161evi\u0107 pointed to habitat destruction, overhunting, uncontrolled collection from nature and illegal trade as ongoing threats to wild species, emphasising that without proper implementation of the law, nature protection cannot function. The fight against wildlife crime, she stressed, cannot rest on one agency alone. It requires genuine coordination between police, prosecutors and inspectors working as a connected chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the WildLIFE Crime Academy is doing about it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The WildLIFE Crime Academy is an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cinea.ec.europa.eu\/programmes\/life_en\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EU LIFE-funded project<\/a> running across nine countries in Europe, North Africa and the Caucasus. In Montenegro, it is being implemented by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/czip.me\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CZIP<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The training programme of this LIFE project brings together police, prosecutors, forensic specialists, park rangers, forestry and hunting inspectors, and veterinary specialists. It centres on practical work: real case simulations, forensic evidence collection and coordination exercises designed to reflect what institutions actually face. The focus, as Janju\u0161evi\u0107 described it, is on the entire process from field to courtroom, making sure no case fails on procedural grounds and that those responsible are appropriately sanctioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, 12 professionals from key Montenegrin institutions have completed two training modules in Spain. Three further sessions are planned, aiming to reach 25 participants across the relevant agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building a Protocol that works on the ground<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Meeting-for-developement-of-Standard-Operational-Protocol-Montenegro-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"Meeting for the development of a Standard Operational Protocol for wildlife crime Montenegro\" class=\"wp-image-41840\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3281519161785866;width:1036px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Meeting-for-developement-of-Standard-Operational-Protocol-Montenegro-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Meeting-for-developement-of-Standard-Operational-Protocol-Montenegro-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Meeting-for-developement-of-Standard-Operational-Protocol-Montenegro-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Meeting-for-developement-of-Standard-Operational-Protocol-Montenegro-1536x1156.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Meeting-for-developement-of-Standard-Operational-Protocol-Montenegro-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Meeting-for-developement-of-Standard-Operational-Protocol-Montenegro.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meeting for the development of a Standard Operational Protocol for wildlife crime Montenegro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key project output in Montenegro is the recent meetings to develop a Standard Operational Protocol for wildlife crime, a set of standardized procedures that institutions will follow when responding to suspected offences. Many cases fall apart not for lack of evidence but because of how that evidence was handled, or how poorly agencies coordinated when it mattered. A shared protocol addresses that directly, and it is being shaped by what participants are learning through the training programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Manifesto and the momentum behind it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/signing-of-the-Manifesto-for-Combating-Wildlife-Crime-Montenegro-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"signing of the Manifesto for Combating Wildlife Crime Montenegro\" class=\"wp-image-41842\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3281519161785866;width:1024px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/signing-of-the-Manifesto-for-Combating-Wildlife-Crime-Montenegro-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/signing-of-the-Manifesto-for-Combating-Wildlife-Crime-Montenegro-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/signing-of-the-Manifesto-for-Combating-Wildlife-Crime-Montenegro-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/signing-of-the-Manifesto-for-Combating-Wildlife-Crime-Montenegro-1536x1156.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/signing-of-the-Manifesto-for-Combating-Wildlife-Crime-Montenegro-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/signing-of-the-Manifesto-for-Combating-Wildlife-Crime-Montenegro.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Signing of the Manifesto for Combating Wildlife Crime in Montenegro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The manifesto signed by the Ministry of Ecology carries real weight because of what surrounds it. In September 2025, the government decided to establish a dedicated Operational Team for Combating Environmental Crime. Deputy Prime Minister Aleksa Be\u010di\u0107 has put forward an initiative to create a specialized unit within the Sector for Combating Crime dedicated to environmental and wildlife crime. A National Action Plan 2025\u20132030 aims to reduce illegal activities, stabilize endangered species populations, and protect key habitats and migratory corridors, with the long-term goal of reducing illegal killing and trade of birds by at least 50% by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Ecology Damjan \u0106ulafi\u0107 also highlighted <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cuvaj.me\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cuvaj.me<\/a>, a citizen reporting platform developed with the EU Delegation that allows anyone to flag environmental crimes online. He noted that the Wildlife Crime Academy represents one of the first LIFE projects implemented in Montenegro, following the country&#8217;s becoming a signatory to the LIFE programme after 33 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jovan Andevski of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vulture Conservation Foundation<\/a> described the project as revolutionary and noted that compared to many European countries, Montenegro is recording genuine progress and approaching the issue with real seriousness. He also made the point that wildlife crime is not just an environmental issue since nature conservation is directly connected to human health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Janju\u0161evi\u0107 emphasised, knowledge, coordination and political will can make a real difference. The signed manifesto, the protocol in development, and the training already underway are all part of the same effort to make sure that when wildlife crime happens in Montenegro, the system is ready to respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"205\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WCA-partnership-logos-1024x205.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WCA-partnership-logos-1024x205.png 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WCA-partnership-logos-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WCA-partnership-logos-768x154.png 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WCA-partnership-logos-18x4.png 18w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WCA-partnership-logos.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 17 March 2026, the Centre for the Protection and Study of Birds (CZIP) hosted a press conference marking a significant moment for the WildLIFE Crime Academy project in Montenegro. 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