CSO has new tracker dog
Czech Society for Ornithology has a new member in dog searching unit. Her name is Irbis and she is a Chesapeake Bay Retriever .
Common buzzard was poisoned by rodenticide in Czechia
9.6.2020
In April the poisoned common buzzard was found near Vraclav in Ústí nad Orlicí region in Czechia. The analysis confirmed poisoning by Stutox II, rodenticide for killing especially common voles.
Imperial Eagles are coming back to Serbia
21.05.2020.
Great news from Serbia this spring. Bird protection and Study Society of Serbia/BirdLife Serbia (BPSSS) is reporting that in the fourth year of realization PannonEagle Life project, Serbian population of Imperial Eagles finally got two new nesting pairs, which makes them three in total with the old pair named Bora and Erzika.
Another White-tailed eagle was poisoned in Czechia
8.5.2020
On 25th March 2020 the poisoned White-tailed eagle was found near Roudnice in Králové Hradec region in Czechia. The analysis confirmed poisoning by carbofuran. Also 2 unhatched chicks died because the other eagle had left the nest.
White-tailed eagle family was poisoned in Czechia
30.4.2020
The White-tailed eagle family was poisoned in Bzenecká Doubrava - Strážnické Pomoraví, which is a Special Protection Area in the Czech Republic. It was a couple that have been nesting on the site since 2017, having one chick each year.
Poisoning incident again in the Hortobágy National Park
29.04.2020.
Only a month went by since our last news of two raptor poisoning incidents within the Hortobágy National Park Directorate (HNPI), but we have to report two new suspected poisoning cases once again. The toxicological examinations are still ongoing.
This spring's raptor poisoning wave is more severe than usual
28.04.2020.
MME’s detection canine units and the national park ranger service have been continuing its work during the coronavirus pandemic. From January till mid-April, numerous birds of prey, mammals showing symptoms of poisoning as well as poisoned baits were found at seven different crime scenes so far.
Another Red Kite found dead in the Czech Republic
20.4.2020
Even the national quarantine in the Czech Republic did not stop poachers from killing. This year, CSO already recorded 6 cases of poisoned Red Kites.
Numbers of poisoned eggs found in Southern Slovakia
Total of 37 supposedly poisoned eggs were revealed in the vicinity of Topľníky village in Southern Slovakia by a joined investigation team of the Slovak Police and Raptor Protection of Slovakia (PannonEagle LIFE team) on 16/04/2020.
Czech tracker dog Sam suddenly died of acute abdomen
14.4.2020
Sad news came from dog unit of the Czech society for ornithology. Sam, one of the tracker dogs, suddenly died of acute abdomen. He was nearly 11 years old.