'Reason for Hope'

Reintroduction of the Northern  Bald Ibis in Europe

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Northern Bald Ibises on spring migration: Messengers of hope arrive from Italy

 

Newsletter 26/03/2020

The first two Northern Bald Ibises arrived at their breeding site in Burghausen, Bavaria. They left from their wintering site Laguna die Orbetello in southern Tuscany a few days ago and covered the distance of around 1,000 km in a few days. Further birds are on the way. Nonetheless, the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impairs the European reintroduction project.

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Reason for Hope

Reason for Hope

 

One of the largest european species conservation projects  

The Northern Bald Ibis is a migratory bird which was native in Central Europe until the 17th century, before it became extinct due to the huge hunting pressure. Today the Northern Bald Ibis is one of the most endangered bird species worldwide. In the context of an EU project (LIFE+ Biodiversity), with partners in Austria, Italy and Germany, the species is to be reintroduced in Europe. 

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