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New video and study: The hidden health risks of pesticide misuse
October 25, 2023
Pesticide misuse brings hidden dangers, casting a shadow over our daily lives and ...
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Strengthening wildlife crime prosecution: Hopeful step with new police sector in Bulgaria
May 31, 2023
Hope arises for stronger prosecution of illegal wildlife poisoning and other wildlife crimes ...
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New video vividly illustrates the vicious cycle of illegal wildlife poisoning
May 12, 2023
Illegal wildlife poisoning is a cruel and harmful practice. Despite being banned in ...
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Wildlife Crime Academy produces 44 experts in Wildlife Crime Investigation and Analysis from 9 countries in Europe
April 25, 2023
With the successful conclusion of the Wildlife Crime Academy‘s Level 3 Supreme Course ...
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How can electric fences help save vultures from unintentional poisoning in Greece
February 21, 2023
How can electric fences support the recovery of vultures? Vultures face a significant ...
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Recent poaching cases involving Balkan vultures
January 27, 2023
Unsettling news from Europe and the Middle East, with several poaching incidents involving ...
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First illegal wildlife poisoning conviction achieved in Cyprus
January 23, 2023
Today, we are moving away from the Balkans to share a milestone in ...
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Cinereous Vulture reintroduced in Bulgaria dies in Greece
January 19, 2023
On the last day of 2022, the Cinereous Vulture ‘Praha-Liberec,’ reintroduced in Bulgaria, ...
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Animation video: It’s time to stop illegal wildlife poisoning
January 13, 2023
A new animation video produced by the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF) within the ...
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Hunters prosecuted in Hungary for killing Cinereous Vulture reintroduced in Bulgaria
January 5, 2023
Four hunters were caught and prosecuted in Hungary for wildlife crime following an ...
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BalkanDetox LIFE key achievements of 2022
December 19, 2022
2022 has been another busy year for the BalkanDetox LIFE team, realising several ...
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Adoption of operational protocols in the new Joint Ministerial Decision tackling wildlife poisoning in Greece
October 19, 2022
A crucial step has recently been taken in Greece toward safeguarding threatened species ...
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Boosting capacities to improve wildlife crime prosecution across 13 countries
October 14, 2022
More than 30 professionals from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa recently ...
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The GREEN FUND co-finances the BalkanDetox LIFE Project in Greece
October 3, 2022
The Green Fund with its Board Decision No. 1242.4/2022 co-finances the LIFE19 GIE/NL/001016 ...
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Wildlife Crime Academy-inspired seminar bolsters capacities in Cyprus
June 27, 2022
Through CSI, forensic science and judicial processes, poisoning and other wildlife crimes can ...
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Illegal wildlife poisoning depletes Balkan biodiversity yet only 1% of cases reach court
April 27, 2022
The illegal use of poisonous substances in the environment to target ‘undesirable’ animals ...
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Serious poisoning incident causes mass mortality of protected birds in Serbia
March 21, 2022
It has been a terrible past few days for poisoning mortality, with grave ...
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New video explores the phenomenon of wildlife poisoning in Albania through the years
February 21, 2022
Did you know that wildlife poisoning was not treated as a crime in ...
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Educational workshops in the areas defined as hotspots for wildlife poisoning in Albania
January 21, 2022
The practice of wildlife poisoning in Albania has started before the 90s to ...
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Appropriate response to poisoning incident prevents mass mortality of 18 Griffon Vultures in North Macedonia
December 22, 2021
A recent poisoning incident involving many dogs in the Republic of North Macedonia ...
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Tagging and releasing rescued Griffon Vultures in Croatia
December 14, 2021
Croatia is one of the few places hosting Griffon Vultures that nest in ...
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Progress review: The first year of BalkanDetox LIFE
December 12, 2021
In the one year since the launch BalkanDetox LIFE, the project partners have achieved ...
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Wildlife Crime Academy: Advanced Course equips participants to improve forensic and police investigation on poisoning incidents in the Balkans and beyond
November 18, 2021
In today’s conservation work, combating wildlife crime is essential to effectively protect and ...
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Educational workshops about poisoning in Bosnia and Herzegovina raise awareness about the issues in hotspots to help preserve wildlife
November 2, 2021
Illegal animal poisoning in Bosnia and Herzegovina poses a significant threat to wildlife, ...
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