The current LIFE+ project ends in 2019. We hope to continue the reintroduction as part of a second LIFE project from 2021 onwards; the application process is already ongoing. However, we do not want to pause the project in 2020 so as not to jeopardize the successful course of the reintroduction. For 2020, we still need another € 200,000 to fully implement the project. We would very much appreciate any financial support!
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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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A chance to help the Northern Bald Ibis
Support our project by adopting a Northern Bald Ibis for a year.
All donors get an adoption certificate with a picture and the name of the adopted bird and a small thank you gift.
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Newsletter 17/09/2019
A completely different perspective on bird flight: This year, four Northern Bald Ibises from the Zurich Zoo were hand-raised by Katharina Neugebauer and Frederik Amann. At the end of July, the four birds and their foster parents moved with to Seekirchen am Wallersee in Austria. Since July, a wind tunnel specially adapted to the requirements of NBIs has been set up in an abandoned stable.
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Newsletter 13/09/2019
Sonic is a two-year old-old female Northern Bald Ibis; she belongs to the first generation of birds that were trained in Überlingen at Lake Constance in 2017 and were guided by ultralight aircrafts to the wintering area in Tuscany. In 2020, when these birds are sexually mature, they will return to Überlingen independently to breed.
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