Between Setbacks and Successes: The Northern Bald Ibises on Their Way to France
This year’s human-led migration is proving particularly eventful – marked by challenges, but also by encouraging successes. At Paterzell airfield we had to remain for 13 days. During this time, we tried to make up at least partially for the training deficit from the summer.
Human-Led Migration 2025: A Difficult Start with Open Options
On August 19 at 08:15 a.m., an aircraft took off from the Schröckenbauer farm in Taching am See (Upper Bavaria) together with 29 young Northern Bald Ibises. This marked the beginning of the 2025 human-led migration – the 18th migration of the project overall and the third with the destination Vejer de la Frontera in Andalusia.
Delayed Flight Training and Challenges in the Golf Course Habitat
This year’s flight training of our young Northern Bald Ibises in Taching am See (Upper Bavaria) is taking place under special conditions. The persistently unstable weather – with frequent wind and rain – has prevented many training sessions. Since our ultralight aircraft is particularly sensitive to wind and the training can only take place in the early morning hours, there is only a narrow time window for progress.
Biodiversity at risk: Strong opposition to controversial hunting bill in Italy
A broad coalition of 48 organisations, including environmental and animal welfare associations, scientific institutions and stakeholders from the sustainable economy sector, has spoken out against the hunting bill currently being debated in the Italian Senate.
Successful Breeding Season and New Developments Outside Established Breeding Areas
Breeding is taking place in all four breeding areas. In total, we are counting 25 nests in the breeding areas this year. In 2024, we also had 25 nests, from which 71 chicks fledged, corresponding to an average reproduction rate of 2.8 chicks per nest. This was a very successful breeding outcome, and we hope that the breeding pairs will be just as successful again this year.