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- Anti-poisoning project actions
- Events
- GPS tracking of Griffon Vultures
- News
- Poisoning Incidents
- Poisoning Mortality
- Uncategorized
- Wildlife Crime Academy
Man sentenced to prison and fined for poisoning protected wildlife in Czech Republic
A recent case in the Czech Republic has set a landmark precedent in ...
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Insights from the workshop on combating illegal killing and trade of migratory birds in the Balkans
From 2 to 4 September 2024, a workshop on developing, implementing, and monitoring ...
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Battling illegal wildlife poisoning: Insights from Spain’s approach
The use of poison and other nonselective methods to control wildlife has long ...
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The Balkans participate at the international conference on wildlife crime
The crime against wildlife poses a significant threat to biodiversity. Poisoning, illegal hunting, ...
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Serbia: First National Anti-Poisoning Training Course
In November 2023, 20 veterinary pathologists from Serbia attended the first national anti-poisoning ...
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New video and study: The hidden health risks of pesticide misuse
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
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
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
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
How can electric fences support the recovery of vultures? Vultures face a significant ...
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Recent poaching cases involving Balkan vultures
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
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
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
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
Four hunters were caught and prosecuted in Hungary for wildlife crime following an ...
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BalkanDetox LIFE key achievements of 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The practice of wildlife poisoning in Albania has started before the 90s to ...
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