Exchanging LIFE projects experiences in Bulgaria
13.09.2017
Associates and volunteers of PannonEagle LIFE project paid a visit to the two, most experienced Bulgarian organizations, which work with raptors.
New member joined Czech PannonEagle field unit
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.
Dramatic finale - Fallen tree and two nestlings rescued!
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.
Brutal persecution of raptors in the Czech Republic continues
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.
Dead Red Kite in the Eferding district shown to have been poisoned with pesticide carbuforan
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.
Poisoned White-tailed Eagle near Sanad saved and released
Wed, 12/04/2017
Poisoning of raptors in Serbia is not halted! The newest proof for that is the most recent case which has ended positively thanks to prompt reaction of conservationists of PannonEagle project and volunteers. Exhausted adult White-tailed Eagle was found near Sanad (in north Banat) early in the morning on 6 April by local hunting ground manager Ljubiša Oluški. The bird was located in the field, showing visible symptoms of poisoning.
BirdLife Austria and WWF join forces to fight for the protection of Imperial Eagle and co.
06.04.2017.
In Central Europe, the main cause of death for raptors is human persecution. Even strictly protected and highly threatened species such as the Imperial Eagle are regularly shot or poisoned. With the “PannonEagle LIFE Project”, BirdLife Austria and WWF as well as a number of national and international partners aim to reduce illegal persecution of Imperial Eagle and other affected raptor species.
Life and death of OSLI, the young imperial eagle
Wed, 29/03/2017
"Osli" - named after the region where he hatched – fledged from a nest lying near the Austrian-Hungarian border last year. Together with four other imperial eagle nestlings it was tagged in the frame of an Austrian-Hungarian cooperation last summer (Technisches Büro für Biologie - Mag. Dr. Rainer Raab, the Fertő-Hanság National Park Directorate and MME/BirdLife Hungary).
Results of the 14th National Eagle Census
Tue, 24/01/2017
The 14th National Eagle Census was organized by MME/Birdlife in collaboration with the Directorates of National Parks and other NGOs.
Due to adverse weather resulting in strenuous field conditions, the survey area and hence the number of recorded eagles were somewhat lower compared to that of last year.
14th National Eagle Census – 13-15 January, 2017
Tue, 10/01/2017
The Raptor Conservation Department and the Monitoring Centre of MME are organizing the 13th National Eagle Census in collaboration with national park directorates and other non-governmental organizations, as well. Its aim is to monitor the wintering population of birds of prey species in Hungary. There are several important wintering sites for Eagles in Hungary.