Media Misidentification Threatens Conservation Efforts
A recent television broadcast in the news programs of the Italian media company Mediaset—including TG4, TG5 and TGCOM24—reported alleged damage to farmland in the Verona region caused by “ibis.”
Start of Hand-Raising at Rosegg Zoo & Exclusive Sponsorship Program
On April 4th, the hand-raising of this year’s Northern Bald Ibis chicks began at Rosegg Zoo. Seven chicks, aged between three and seven days, were taken from the breeding colony and, after a veterinary health check, placed in the care of a new foster parent team.
Uniting for the Northern Bald Ibis: Successful International Symposium Held in Andalusia
On March 12 and 13, a two-day symposium was held at the Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, a stunning Moorish building. Its architecture, blending both Arabic and European influences, symbolized the historical range of the Northern Bald Ibis, which once inhabited regions across both cultural spheres. This setting was the perfect frame for the International Northern Bald Ibis Symposium.
Between Claim and Reality: Italian Hunting Associations Responsible for the Protection of the Northern Bald Ibis and other Endangered
Poaching remains a significant threat to the Northern Bald Ibis in Italy. Around a third of Northern Bald Ibis losses in Italy are directly attributed to this environmental crime.
Eight birds poached in Italy: Modern GPS Technology Helps Exposing Poachers
For more than 20 years, we have been dedicated to fighting the senseless killing of Northern Bald Ibises in Italy. Despite all our efforts, eight birds were evidently poached during the autumn migration of 2024.
Delayed autumn migration
The autumn migration is delayed again this year: On 22 November, 34 birds from the two breeding colonies Burghausen and Kuchl were still staying in the greater Salzburg area.
Record flight over 2,600 kilometres: the European Northern Bald Ibis project sets new standards in species conservation
The human-led migration in 2024 was a record flight: Within 52 days, the Waldrappteam led 36 juvenile Northern Bald Ibises over 2,600 kilometres from Taching am See in Upper Bavaria across southern Germany, France and Spain to Andalusia, where they will be released.
Valencia
On 14 September we reached the Val del Olocau airfield north of Valencia after 33 days of migration.
Slowed down by the Mistral, we continue to the South of France
On three consecutive days, the team flew 400 kilometers from Hütten-Hotzenwald in the Black Forest to Perouge airfield near Lyon.
Successful start of the second human-led migration to Andalusia
On 13 August at 08:15, an ultralight aircraft together with 36 juvenile Northern Bald Ibises took off from the training camp at Taching am See in Upper Bavaria.