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Appropriate response to poisoning incident prevents mass mortality of 18 Griffon Vultures in North Macedonia

GPS tracking of Griffon Vultures, News, Poisoning Incidents /

A recent poisoning incident involving many dogs in the Republic of North Macedonia put the local Griffon Vulture population in imminent danger. The good news is that swift and appropriate action prevented this potential disaster. The local partners of the BalkanDetox LIFE project, the Macedonian Ecological Society (MES), worked together with the relevant authorities and handled the incident […]

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Releasing rehabilitated Griffon Vultures back to the wild in Croatia © BIOM.

Tagging and releasing rescued Griffon Vultures in Croatia

Anti-poisoning project actions, GPS tracking of Griffon Vultures, News /

Croatia is one of the few places hosting Griffon Vultures that nest in cliffs right above the sea – typically, the species prefers mountainous areas. During the breeding season, sometimes inexperienced, newly hatched Griffon Vultures fall into the sea from their nests, and conservationists mobilise special rescue operations to save their lives. This summer, several

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Progress review: The first year of BalkanDetox LIFE

Anti-poisoning project actions, Events, GPS tracking of Griffon Vultures, News, Poisoning Incidents, Poisoning Mortality, Wildlife Crime Academy /

In the one year since the launch BalkanDetox LIFE, the project partners have achieved a lot in terms of strengthening national capacities to fight wildlife poisoning and raise awareness about the problem across seven Balkan countries. In this blog post, we review the progress and key achievements of the project so far. Cooperation with relevant governmental

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Wildlife Crime Academy Advanced Course

Wildlife Crime Academy: Advanced Course equips participants to improve forensic and police investigation on poisoning incidents in the Balkans and beyond

Anti-poisoning project actions, Wildlife Crime Academy /

In today’s conservation work, combating wildlife crime is essential to effectively protect and preserve certain species. The sad reality is that people behind serious wildlife crimes like poisoning and poaching usually go unpunished. And impunity facilitates these illegal activities to continue, exploiting and killing wildlife in the meantime. The Wildlife Crime Academy (WCA), organised by the Vulture

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Educational workshops about poisoning in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Educational workshops about poisoning in Bosnia and Herzegovina raise awareness about the issues in hotspots to help preserve wildlife

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Illegal animal poisoning in Bosnia and Herzegovina poses a significant threat to wildlife, the environment and public health, just like in other Balkan countries. As part of the BalkanDetox LIFE project, the local project partner Ornitološko društvo NAŠE Ptice (ODNP) conducted educational workshops in hotspot areas to help combat this problem in the country. Educational initiatives to combat

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workshops on poisoning in the Republic of North Macedonia

Educational initiatives among key local communities on vultures and poisoning in the Republic of North Macedonia

Anti-poisoning project actions, News /

This summer, within the BalkanDetox LIFE project, our North Macedonian partners from the Маcedonian Ecological Society (MES) organised educational workshops in Vitoliste and Gorna Boshava. The focus of the workshops was to discuss the remaining vulture population and the problem of wildlife poisoning in the Republic of North Macedonia, which poses a significant threat to protected wildlife. Communication with relevant

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First wildlife poisoning stakeholder meeting in Croatia generates key insights from the perspective of target groups

Anti-poisoning project actions, News, Wildlife Crime Academy /

Wildlife poisoning is a common and significant problem in the central Dalmatian region. Humans, pets, livestock, and animals are all at risk – Environmental NGOs, veterinarians, hunters, the State Inspectorate and livestock breeders agree. As part of BalkanDetox LIFE, the Biom Association convened a meeting in Sinj, Croatia, on 21 September 2021, where representatives from all key groups

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The perception of Albanians about wildlife poisoning

The perception of Albanians about wildlife poisoning – informative-educational meetings in some rural areas of southern Albania

Anti-poisoning project actions, News /

Wildlife poisoning in Albania is an open secret and a widespread phenomenon throughout the country, mainly in rural and livestock areas where the conflict between humans and wildlife is more present. However, the information that Albanians have about this phenomenon is scarce. Survey on the information & perception of Albanians about wildlife poisoning During August,

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Tackling the problem of animal poisoning in Serbia in hotspot areas and vulture colonies

Anti-poisoning project actions, News /

Engaging with relevant stakeholders about the problem of animal poisoning in Serbia is one of the most important ways we can help shift behaviour and attitudes about this issue. That is why the Bird Protection and Study Society of Serbia (BPSSS) recently organized educational workshops in Apatin and Novi Pazar as part of the BalkanDetox LIFE project. The workshops

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