New paper published on the impact of biologging devices in Northern Bald Ibises
Remote monitoring by use of biologging technology is essential for our conservation project. The regularly transmitted GPS positions of most of our birds provide essential data for research on their spatial behaviour and their migration patterns in particular.
Characterization of Northern Bald Ibis formations using Fuzzy Modelling
After the recent publication of a key-paper on the demographic development of the Northern Bald Ibis population (link), a study has now also been published that was created as part of a research project on formation flight in birds (FWF P 30620-BBL) funded by the Austrian Research Fund FWF.
On the road to self-sustainability: Recently published analysis provides positive forecasts for the European reintroduction program with the Northern Bald Ibis
A recently published paper in the journal ORYX evaluates the success of the European reintroduction project for the Northern Bald Ibis.
Merry Christmas!
It was an eventful and exciting year for the Waldrappteam. Also thanks to your support, we were able to successfully implement many goals and measures.
Serious bird losses in Tuscany due to the Cyclone Denise
On November 21 and 22, the cyclone Denise brought a wave of severe weather to Corsica, Sardinia and large parts of Italy including Tuscany. It led to extensive flooding and storm damage.
Gift ideas: Waldrapp calendar 2023 and picture auction
The Tourism Association of Burghausen, in cooperation with Oliver Habel, has again put together a very nice Northern Bald Ibis wall calendar for the year 2023.
FACE position paper of European hunters: Recent kills of Northern Bald Ibises demonstrate urgency for true “zero tolerance” against Wildlife Crime
On October 25, 2022, the FACE General Assembly unanimously adopted a position paper on wildlife crime (download link), which according to their own statement reaffirms their long-standing position of “zero tolerance” for wildlife crime.
Climate change is becoming an increasing threat and challenge for the Northern Bald Ibis
Numerous Northern Bald Ibises from the three breeding colonies in the northern foothills of the Alps are still north of the Alps. They are acutely endangered by the approaching onset of winter.
Exciting autumn migration
Some time has passed since we arrived in Tuscany on 2nd September with the hand-raised young birds. After a few weeks of acclimatisation in the aviary, these birds have now been released and already socialised with the wild Northern Bald Ibises.
Hannibal
Hannibal is a female Northern Bald Ibis with an exciting personality and a very unique life history. In 2015, she was hand-raised in Salzburg by two human foster parents. In autumn, she followed two microlight aircraft towards the wintering site in Tuscany.