Raptor populations across Europe are some 55,000 birds fewer than they should be due to lead poisoning from gun ammunition. bit.ly/3iaM3hc New research from Dept of Zoology Cambridge Conservation Initiative RSPB Prof Debbie Pain

Battue pheasant shooting; rearing & release, beaters driving birds over guns at pegs in a series of drives in a day, 600 day bag.

#BreakingNews Bern Convention requests the suspension of the construction of the Vlora airport within the Vjosa-Narta protected area. Joint press release👇👇 ppnea.org/17862/?lang=en EuroNatur Foundation BirdLife Europe & Central Asia AOS - Albanian Ornithological Society

It's been a big win for nature to ban a lead shot in European wetlands. As of today, it will be fined min. 1.327,22 eur in #Croatia to use #leadshot in wetlands. This win is here thanks to NGOs WWT BirdLife Europe & Central Asia RSPB and scientists like Leibniz-IZW 🦩🦆🦢

When ornithologists/birders play murder mysteries... Vanja and Iva, congrats on this one :)

According to GPS data, a Northern Bald Ibis has been violently killed on Neretva Delta. Police was informed and veterinary inspector sent the bird for analysis. We expect institutions to resolve this case, if it turns out to be a #CrimeAgainstNature. 👇 biom.hr/en/northern-ba…

Lidl, or Leadl? We've some new research that found Pheasant breasts sold by @LidlGB contaminated with lead levels up to 85 x higher than legal limit set for non-game meat. Read about it in our blog: wildjustice.org.uk/lead-ammunitio…

Lead shot poisons our wildlife, but it also poses a risk to pets 🐕 77% of raw dog food sampled in a study by Cambridge University contained amounts of toxic lead EXCEEDING the max levels permitted in animal feed. Yet another reason to #BanLead! #LeadIsPoison #HealthNotPoison

Grlica ne samo da je ranjiva vrsta prema Crvenoj listi IUCN-a već je i zaštićena europskom Direktivom o pticama. Zato šokira da je Austrija dozvolila otvaranje lova na grlice! BirdLife Österreich traži obustavu lova ove vrste kako bi grlica dobila priliku za oporavak. Podržavamo!

🦜🦆 Birds on € notes? Your chance to make it happen! Take part in the European Central Bank’s survey now and tell them why birds are the best theme! 💸 survey.ecb.europa.eu/486783

⚠️Members and volunteers of the Bird Protection and Study Society of Serbia (BPSSS Društvo za zaštitu i proučavanje ptica Srbije) are currently receiving a massive amount of hate and death threats on social media after reporting the illegal killing of migratory birds! Up to 800 illegal calling devices for

UPROMA 092 Sanlucar,,,,, propuesto para sancion el responsable de cazar aves fringilidas......

30 kg of glass eels worth EUR 200,000 seized at Lisbon Airport. Interestingly, eels where destined for Senegal - likely just a hub to get them to Asia. noticiasaominuto.com/pais/2437216/l…

And now, the moment you've all been waiting for...🥁 The #LIFEAwards24 Citizens' Prize goes to #LIFEProject #LIFENatureGuardians🕵️‍♀️ Improving environmental conservation by increasing the efficiency & effectiveness of actions against #EnvironmentalCrime🐦 #EUGreenWeek

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One decision is all it takes to end decades of lead poisoning from ammunition. Steve Reed is making that decision in the next few months. Will you call on him to make history and #BanLead for good? 👉 act.wwt.org.uk/page/160992/ac…

Despite the alarming decline of Turtle-doves and mounting EU pressure, Malta persists with the practice...

BirdLife International published new report on tackling illegal killing of birds in Europe & Mediterranean African and Middle East countries. Only 8 out of 46 countries on track to meet 50% reduction target by 2030 Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) nicola crockford Lilla Barabas birdlife.org/news/2025/05/1…