April 7, 2023

Police claims Gipsy died of a stroke and ignores the trauma to the back of the head of the bald ibis

Gipsy, the female Northern Bald Ibis that violently died in the Neretva delta on March 5th, was most likely hit on the head by an object. According […]
March 14, 2023

Northern Bald Ibis violently killed in the Neretva Delta: a blow to to the return of an extinct species

The death of Gipsy, a female Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita) who spent the past three months in Croatia, rightly shocked the public. The species is […]
August 24, 2022

Wildlife Crime Academy: using forensic science to solve wildlife crimes across nine countries

Original article: https://balkandetoxlife.eu/2021/07/06/first-wildlife-crime-academy/ Let’s be honest: death plays a significant part in wildlife conservation. Conservationists can spend years protecting wild species and their habitats, and suddenly […]
March 27, 2020

Beware of the sirens, little bird: protecting the Common Quail in Moslavina

In a world where people kill birds for sport, a fundamental part of conservation work consists of preventing illegal killing from happening in the first place. […]
September 9, 2019

The future of the European turtle-dove

After 20 days of flapping flight, covering over 5,000 kilometres, our magnificent turtle-dove has reached its wintering grounds in Niger, a landlocked country in the Sahara […]
September 8, 2019

How YOU can stop birds hitting your windows during autumn migration

Our #MagnificentBlackcap is migrating as we speak! On its journey, it will fly over cities and countryside, land and water, and will make several rest stops […]
September 2, 2019

The Common quail – Bird of the Year in Croatia

At least 40 000 quail are killed illegally in Croatia every year, making it one of the worst blackspots for quail around the Mediterranean. Habitat loss […]