May 14, 2025

New report: Millions of birds still illegally killed – and most countries failing to stop it

Despite bold promises to protect migratory birds, most countries are alarmingly off course, a new study reveals. BirdLife International and EuroNatur’s latest study ‘The Killing 3.0: […]
December 20, 2022

Hunters and ornithologists partner up to end raptor persecution

Despite efforts to tackle the illegal killing of birds in Denmark, the illegal poisoning, shooting, and trapping of birds of prey remains a problem in Denmark. […]
February 16, 2021

Odyssey – Egyptian vulture; A new board game to play at home!

What’s it like to be the only person travelling alongside vultures? Vultures, who are not black, nor white, but all Egyptian? What challenges will the adventurer […]
February 5, 2021

Anti-poaching operation in Italy: almost 1,000 dead ducks and 6,000+ cartridges found

22 people reported, 1 arrested: almost 1000 dead ducks found and 6,000+ cartridges, 21 rifles and 9 banned decoys seized in big anti-poaching operation in Italy. […]
December 16, 2020

Anahita the Egyptian Vulture is fighting for her life

On the 10th of September, Anahita, a three-month-old Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), began her journey from the Balkans to travel thousands of kilometers to spend her […]
December 7, 2020

Albanian authorities turn a blind eye to the illegal killing of birds

By the Albanian Ornithological Society Have you ever been to Albania? The country boasts a wide variety of beautiful birds. You can even find a bird […]
November 17, 2020

Gediz Delta and the Great White Pelican

Have you ever waded in the water of the Gediz Delta wetlands? It’s a real biodiversity hotspot. An Important Bird Area in Danger and a Key […]
October 30, 2020

How the illegal killing of birds is infecting social media

by Lilla Barabas, Ph.D. Project Coordinator for LIFE against bird crime at BirdLife Europe & Central Asia For as much pleasure as Facebook can bring in […]