European Stork Conference in Češinovo-Obleševo
White storks are enjoying a good life, thanks to the rich food sources in the rice fields surrounding the Northern Macedonian commune of Češinovo-Obleševo. The village, which was granted the honour of being declared a stork village in 2013 by EuroNatur, hosted the 16th European Stork Conference from 12-15 July 2019.
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100'000 signatures for bird's paradise at the Adriatic coast
++ 90’000 signatures presented to Prime Minister of Montenegro Duško Marković ++ Lasting protection of Adriatic saltern is prerequisite for the country’s accession to the EU ++
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Thousands of white storks are the victims of illegal hunting
++ The migration season is now in full flow ++ Every year there are 25 million birds killed illegally, including thousands of white storks ++ International Campaign to fight against the killing of birds has been launched. ++
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Reintroduced cinereous vulture poisoned in Greece
Cinereous vulture Ostrava, previously released into the wild in Bulgaria, has been found dead in south-west Greece. It is very likely that the young female had fallen victim to poisoned bait.
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The protection of the Ulcinj Salina is a precondition of Montenegro’s membership of the EU
++ The EU demands that Montenegro protect Ulcinj Salina ++ February 2nd is World Wetlands Day ++
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Poisoning threatens Vulture Populations in the Balkans
In the last twenty years at least 465 vultures in the Balkans have fallen victim to poisoning. This is the alarming conclusion of a study which has investigated the cases of vultures poisoned in the Balkans. The reality is that the figure for unreported cases must be significantly higher.
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Griffon Vulture shot down in Salina Ulcinj
A Croatian griffon vulture found its last resting place in Salina Ulcinj. It is assumed that poachers shot this rare bird of prey – unfortunately not an isolated incident in Montenegro.
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Serbia to join agreement on the protection of migratory birds
EuroNatur and its Serbian partner organisation the Bird Protection and Study Society of Serbia have long been working towards it, and now the first step has been taken: The Serbian parliament has approved a law allowing the country to join the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA).
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Re-introduction of Cinereous Vultures in Bulgaria
Three young cinereous vultures are about to be released in the wild. In the eastern part of the Balkan range, our partners of Green Balkans and Fund for Wild Flora and Fauna are preparing the big birds for this upcoming step in their lives. The three vultures are supposed to prepare the way for the endangered species to be able to breed in Bulgaria again in the near future. EuroNatur is a partner of this international project.
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Four years of successful white stork conservation
The project to preserve wet meadows and pastures has delivered great success for the white storks of Europe over the past four years. This project, initiated by EuroNatur, other nature conservation organisations, and the Stork Villages, provides an excellent basis for further approaches to protect the emblematic birds.
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