15.11.2017
The conservation organisations BirdLife and WWF are alarmed. In the most recent publication of the Lower Austrian provincial hunting association (newsletter dated 9.11.2017), raptors are portrayed as scapegoats for low densities of small game, and their shooting is called for in the mid-term. This contradicts the EU Birds Directive and Lower Austrian conservation and hunting law.
19/10/2017
Compensation amounting 400.000 RSD (ca 3360 EUR) was imposed for a case of Common Crane poisoning and paid to the Institute for Nature Conservation of Vojvodina Province. This is so far the largest legal outcome in cases of illegal killing of birds in Serbia!
13.10.2017
A vagrant Imperial Eagle has turned up in the Netherlands making a sensation. This is the second appearance of the species in the country so far, therefore, hundreds of birders were interested
03.10.2017
It is an astounding and extremely rare success story of young Imperial Eagles who crashed to the ground with their parents’ eyrie in early June in the district of Neusiedl am See in Burgenland.
26.09.2017.
The carbofuran killed again critically endangered raptor. The case is being investigated by the State Police.
13.09.2017
Associates and volunteers of PannonEagle LIFE project paid a visit to the two, most experienced Bulgarian organizations, which work with raptors.
13.07.2017.
Meet Viky, our newest team member. In summer 2017, a new partner joined our field unit, Klara Hlubocka and Retriever Sam. This new pal is a Chesapeake Bay Retriever puppy.
13.07.2017.
First program of guarding the Imperial Eagle nest in Serbia has been successfully completed under the organization of Bird Protection and Study Society of Serbia within the PannonEagle project.
28/06/2017
Specialized field unit of the Czech Society for Ornithology reports another birds crime, the case had been handed over to the police. CSO, BirdLife in Czech Republic, forwarded to the Police another case of dead birds of prey with reasonable suspicion of poisoning by carbofuran.
22.06.2017
In early May, wild animals were attacked with poison in Stroheim (Eferding district, Upper Austria). A number of poisoned rabbits’ heads and poisoned chicken eggs were positioned at the edge of a gravel pit. One Red Kite died. The investigation’s result now shows that the pesticide carbuforan was used.
