{"id":6074,"date":"2022-01-21T13:35:09","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T11:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/?p=6074"},"modified":"2025-03-04T09:21:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T07:21:43","slug":"educational-workshops-in-the-areas-defined-as-hotspots-for-wildlife-poisoning-in-albania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/sq\/2022\/01\/21\/educational-workshops-in-the-areas-defined-as-hotspots-for-wildlife-poisoning-in-albania\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational workshops in the areas defined as hotspots for wildlife poisoning in Albania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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<a href=\"https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/sq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> BalkanDetox LIFE project<\/a>, local project partners, like&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ppnea.org\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PPNEA<\/a> (Protection and Preservation of Natural Environment in Albania)&nbsp;in this case, raise awareness to relevant stakeholders about the key issues relating to illegal wildlife poisoning to help change local attitudes and mitigate this threat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reaching relevant stakeholders in wildlife poisoning hotspots<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/CO_7631-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Egyptian Vulture in flight, photographed in the Republic of North Macedonia\" data-id=\"5518\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/CO_7631.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/2021\/05\/28\/the-balkandetox-life-project-team-finally-met-in-person\/_co_7631\/\" class=\"wp-image-5518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/CO_7631-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/CO_7631-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/CO_7631-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/CO_7631.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Egyptian Vulture in flight \u00a9 Hristo Peshev\/ FWFF<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Albania, the only breeding vulture is the Egyptian Vulture, whose population is spread only in the southern part of the country. In order to raise awareness about the negative impacts of this illegal practice, PPNEA organised a workshop in Gjirokaster, Albania, an area defined as a hotspot for wildlife poisoning. Participants in this workshop included shepherds, vets, farmers and hunters who live in these hotspot areas and are part of the &#8220;Savers of the Egyptian vulture&#8221;, a network created thanks to several years of PPNEA&#8217;s work for Egyptian Vulture conservation in Albania.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Educational-workshops-in-the-areas-defined-as-hotspots-for-wildlife-poisoning-in-Albania-6-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Educational workshops in the areas defined as hotspots for wildlife poisoning in Albania\" data-id=\"6078\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Educational-workshops-in-the-areas-defined-as-hotspots-for-wildlife-poisoning-in-Albania-6-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/?attachment_id=6078\" class=\"wp-image-6078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Educational-workshops-in-the-areas-defined-as-hotspots-for-wildlife-poisoning-in-Albania-6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Educational-workshops-in-the-areas-defined-as-hotspots-for-wildlife-poisoning-in-Albania-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Educational-workshops-in-the-areas-defined-as-hotspots-for-wildlife-poisoning-in-Albania-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Educational-workshops-in-the-areas-defined-as-hotspots-for-wildlife-poisoning-in-Albania-6-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Educational-workshops-in-the-areas-defined-as-hotspots-for-wildlife-poisoning-in-Albania-6-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">\u00a9 PPNEA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Educational-workshops-in-the-areas-defined-as-hotspots-for-wildlife-poisoning-in-Albania-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Educational workshops in the areas defined as hotspots for wildlife poisoning in Albania\" data-id=\"6079\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Educational-workshops-in-the-areas-defined-as-hotspots-for-wildlife-poisoning-in-Albania-4-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/?attachment_id=6079\" class=\"wp-image-6079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Educational-workshops-in-the-areas-defined-as-hotspots-for-wildlife-poisoning-in-Albania-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Educational-workshops-in-the-areas-defined-as-hotspots-for-wildlife-poisoning-in-Albania-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Educational-workshops-in-the-areas-defined-as-hotspots-for-wildlife-poisoning-in-Albania-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Educational-workshops-in-the-areas-defined-as-hotspots-for-wildlife-poisoning-in-Albania-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/Educational-workshops-in-the-areas-defined-as-hotspots-for-wildlife-poisoning-in-Albania-4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">\u00a9 PPNEA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Providing safe alternative solutions and highlighting their advantages<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop covered various topics, including the awareness-raising of network members about the<a href=\"https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/sq\/illegal-wildlife-poisoning\/problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> negative impacts of the poisoning practice<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/sq\/illegal-wildlife-poisoning\/solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">alternative methods in solving human-wildlife conflicts<\/a>. Furthermore, it was discussed how the presence of Egyptian Vulture in these areas or avitourism can serve as the main tool for generating income for the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Emphasising the illegality of wildlife poisoning and the relevant penalties<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Representatives from RAPA Gjirokaster, National Inspectorate for Protection of Territory and Food Safety and Veterinary Institute Gjirokaster, also joined the workshop. They proved crucial in providing the participants with a complete overview of the legal framework and<a href=\"https:\/\/balkandetoxlife.eu\/sq\/illegal-wildlife-poisoning\/legislation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> punitive measures for the use of toxic substances<\/a> and this illegal practice, already considered an environmental crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This workshop has been implemented within the framework of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeneophron.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Egyptian Vulture New LIFE<\/a> and BalkanDetox LIFE projects, which aim to reduce the poisoning of wildlife, especially vultures, in the Balkans and beyond.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The practice of wildlife poisoning in Albania has started before the 90s to eradicate different carnivore species. 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