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Eleni Karatzia

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Wildlife Crime Academy-inspired seminar bolsters capacities in Cyprus

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Through CSI, forensic science and judicial processes, poisoning and other wildlife crimes can be mitigated, just like the Junta de Andalucía did in their region. Thanks to their internationally recognised procedures, our Spanish colleagues reduced illegal wildlife poisoning incidents by 80% over the last 15 years. Last week, they generously shared their best-practice experience during a ‘LIFE […]

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Balkan Vultures Poison Study 2022_Poisoned Griffon Vulture in Bulgaria_Hristo Peshev: FWFF_Balkan

Illegal wildlife poisoning depletes Balkan biodiversity yet only 1% of cases reach court

News, Poisoning Mortality /

The illegal use of poisonous substances in the environment to target ‘undesirable’ animals depletes biodiversity and threatens public health, yet it continues to go unnoticed and unpunished according to the recent Balkan Vultures Poison Study 2022 conducted within the BalkanDetox LIFE project, funded by the EU’s LIFE Programme. The illegal use of poison baits is not only a

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Serious poisoning incident causes mass mortality of protected birds in Serbia

Serious poisoning incident causes mass mortality of protected birds in Serbia

News, Poisoning Incidents, Poisoning Mortality /

It has been a terrible past few days for poisoning mortality, with grave damage caused. On the same day, two Balkan countries suffered significant losses due to illegal animal poisoning ­– Bulgaria lost four Cinereous Vultures and Serbia eleven protected birds. Mass poisoning hits Serbia On Monday, 14 March 2022, a suspected poisoning incident took the lives

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New video explores the phenomenon of wildlife poisoning in Albania through the years

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Did you know that wildlife poisoning was not treated as a crime in Albania until 2019? A new video sheds light on the different aspects relating to wildlife poisoning in Albania, taking a look at the past and present.   The Albanian Ornithological Society (AOS) created the video within the framework of the Balkan Anti-Poisoning Project (BAPP)

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Educational workshops in the areas defined as hotspots for wildlife poisoning in Albania

Educational workshops in the areas defined as hotspots for wildlife poisoning in Albania

Anti-poisoning project actions, News /

The practice of wildlife poisoning in Albania has started before the 90s to eradicate different carnivore species. Currently, this phenomenon is still present, becoming the leading cause for the decline or extinction of wildlife populations, especially vultures. As part of the BalkanDetox LIFE project, local project partners, like PPNEA (Protection and Preservation of Natural Environment in

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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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