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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
15.04.2020.
On Sunday, April 12th 2020, Bird Protection and Study Society of Serbia reported to the Provincial Environmental Inspection that wild birds have been poisoned in the vicinity of Bačka Topola, Serbia.
The satellite-tagged Imperial Eagle “Alois” has been killed on the morning of 19th March 2020 by an unknown offender near Gunskirchen in Upper Austria. According to the data transmitted, the tag has been carted away and thrown into the river Traun.
