LIPU is now looking outwards, planning to expand this success to tackle the illegal shooting and trapping of Eurasian Skylarks Alauda arvensis and quails in Puglia, or the unlawful trapping of Eurasian Blackcaps Sylvia atricapilla in Sardinia.

Young volunteers involved of the LIFE project “ChooNa” and a class of the high school of Assemini. Migratory Birds & Flyways, Like most websites we use cookies. Without the CSL supported anti-poaching operations including anti-snaring day patrols, short rapid reactive patrols, long field patrols and investigations, wildlife figures in South Luangwa would most certainly decline. For more information regarding the foundation and its initiatives please contact: Mark Rutherfoord

It’s an inspiring tale of hope, showcasing the power of collaboration – but the story hasn’t ended yet.

This course offered skills to individuals on fence maintenance teams to enable them to provide valuable input and assistance to anti poaching units during their day-to-day patrolling of protected areas. Adjective .

Any wasp-haters out there who call wasps “useless” can gain comfort from the fact that they provide a hearty meal to this majestic raptor. Poaching definition, the illegal practice of trespassing on another's property to hunt or steal game without the landowner's permission. The European Honey-buzzard is one of seven flagship birds in our Flight for Survival campaign to raise awareness of the scope and scale of the illegal killing of migratory birds.

Normally, Wilderness Safaris supports them from operational profits, but with no revenue we’ve reached into our sustainability fund to keep it going, as well as repurposing money that was intended for new accommodation.

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All content and opinions expressed on these pages are solely those of Stichting BirdLife Europe. Across the rest of Italy, illegal shooting is still rife.

The Rainbow Rhino Initiative’s (RRI) objective is to distribute rhino with trained anti-poaching soldiers throughout Southern Africa.

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The plan is to develop a core breeding population of rhino on Gondwana from which small populations can be distributed on a custodianship basis. 4 Students in particular excelled and received their level I tracker qualification together with the sought-after insignia for display on their uniform. A huge thanks to you, Sportingbet, for your sponsorship of a Counter Insurgency Training course held at Camp Charleston, our dedicated Anti-Poaching Training facility on Gondwana Game Reserve. CSL is now supporting 58 well trained, well equipped and highly disciplined scouts who risk their lives in the daily fight against poaching. The initiative ran its first training course in February 2017 at Camp Charleston, the foundation’s onsite training facility, and intends to run three further training programs during the course of the year.

A natural armour of scale-like feathers protect its head, and it is also thought to have a chemical deterrent coating its plumage. Its main food isn’t even bees: it relies more on the larvae of wasps and hornets.
100% of funds go directly into initiatives and programs, © Copyright Gondwana Conservation Foundation. In terms of our camps, the Scorpion Anti-Poaching Unit in Hwange has the funds to continue operating for the next eight months. In order to ward off the predatory Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis, the European Honey-buzzard may ape the appearance of a stronger, tougher species. Anti-poaching camps give honey-buzzard sweet taste of success The European Honey-buzzard is fearless in the face of stinging wasps and hornets - but it has no defence against illegal shooting for sport. Poaching is slowly becoming a thing of the past in parts of Zimbabwe! The European Honey-buzzard isn’t a true buzzard, either: it is actually more closely related to kites.

We’ve seen what’s possible, and with your help, we can give other species the sweet taste of success. Consumption of bush meat and trafficking in wildlife products are reaching an all time high. See more. By Jessica Law . Shifting up and down its perch and bobbing its head from side to side, it uses its needle-sharp vision to spot the stinging insects and follow them back to their nest. * GCF focuses on training and skills development of people and communities, * The Southern Cape of South Africa is home to one of the most critically endangered vegetation types on earth, * High unemployment in the Southern Cape Region antipoaching (not comparable) Seeking to prevent or prohibit poaching. Formal classroom education covered the theory and concepts of the material but nothing beats the “Boots on the Ground” approach to learning a practical discipline. The initiative ran its first training course in February 2017 at Camp Charleston, the foundation’s onsite training facility, and intends to run three further training programs during the course of the year. Simultaneously the GCF will be sponsoring the training of field rangers and anti poaching teams to ensure the rhinos’ protection on Gondwana and beyond. Utilize management, education, training and community involvement to create employment for local communities while actively protecting the endangered wildlife and vegetation within the Southern Cape region. It erodes revenue from tourism and destroys livelihoods, meaning there is an increased risk of communities turning to poaching to survive.

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A highly-effective all-female anti-poaching ranger unit called the Akashinga is protecting wildlife and revolutionizing the fight against illegal trophy hunting. There are also plans to support local livelihoods by promoting this area as a birding tourism destination. Latest research: how does human disturbance affect the lives of birds?

It’s a tough lifestyle, but no other birds do it – in fact, it is the only known predator of the Asian Giant Hornet.

In order to hold back the current onslaught of wildlife poaching throughout Africa, specifically of elephants, anti-poaching patrols areessential. Their presence alone deterred many poachers, but volunteers were also quick to report any illegal killing incidents they witnessed, aided by the National Forestry Corps. Mfuwe Lodge and The Bush Camp Company, Vulcan, USFW and Tusk have and continue to be instrumental in supporting the majority of CSL’s field work.

The European Honey-buzzard has some fascinating adaptations which allow it to nonchalantly shrug off a barrage of stings. The result has been extraordinary.

This training is a perfect example of empowering people to contribute to the protection of our treasured natural resources.
mark@gondwanagr.co.za The students came from across the region and all passed the course and received their certificates. +27 (0) 84 500 6636 / +27 (0) 44 333 0200, Not for Profit registration number: 130-852 NPO Videos and photos of the fieldwork Two days of […] The students came from across the region and.

POSITIVE RESULT OF THE LIPU CAMP IN COLLABORATION WITH THE LAW-ENFORCEMENT FORCES The operations took place in Sulcis and Sarrabus. The training was made possible through the kind donation of Sportingbet. Jump to navigation Jump to search. But back in the 1980s, something incredible started happening. The European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus is a bird of contradictions. Despite its sugary name, it doesn’t eat honey. Instead, flocks funnel themselves over the narrowest sea crossings, such as the Gibraltar Strait and the Messina Strait. The first course trained eight local general workers in the field of counter insurgency.

Long may this partnership continue to grow and with the sponsors like this, the sky is the limit!! approach to learning a practical discipline. Europe and Central Asia But its diet isn’t the only contradiction. The similarity of its plumage to the Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo, especially in juveniles, is instead thought to be an intriguing case of mimicry. Here, it unsheathes its long talons, disembowelling the nest and often carrying it whole to the forest floor to plunder it further. In fact, as many as 5,000 Eurasian Honey-buzzards were unlawfully killed there every year. They sometimes spend up to 20 days in the field on patrol in tough conditions and a harsh climate, carrying all their own rations and equipment. Those participating were exposed to tracking and counter insurgency techniques and spent many hours practicing these skills on the reserve. Stichting BirdLife Europe gratefully acknowledges financial support from the European Commission. The number of honey buzzard casualties per year have gone from 5,000 to only 100, and it has been estimated that at least 85,000 Eurasian Honey Buzzards would have died over the past three decades if poaching had not been addressed. Italy

Mfuwe Lodge and The Bush Camp Company, Vulcan, USFW and Tusk have and continue to be instrumental in supporting the majority of CSL’s field work. Furthermore, LIPU and their volunteers have developed a monitoring network that provides the police with advanced information on where the ‘waves’ of raptors will be landing – allowing them to be present in the right places at the right time.

Sportingbet made this all possible and directly contributed to the Southern Cape being better prepared to combat the constant threat of Rhino Poaching, not to mention the investment in upskilling the guys on the ground.

It is here that they become easy targets for poachers, who shoot down staggering quantities of migrating birds for fun. In Italy, “anti-poaching camps” sparked an extremely successful movement which has saved thousands of honey-buzzards. This training will provide these individuals with the necessary qualifications and skills to be legal and competent security rangers in protected areas and game reserves.