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BalkanDetox LIFE: New project combats illegal wildlife poisoning across Balkan countries

“Intentional wildlife poisoning in Albania hasn’t been regarded as a prohibited action in the legislation over years till July 2019 when use of poison baits and poisonous substances was defined as prohibited activity, with the amendments to the law “On the protection of fauna”.  As a consequence, today, among other things, we are facing a lack of experience, knowledge, and capacities within state institutions which are responsible for combating this phenomenon. I believe that the involvement of these institutions in combating wildlife poisoning and their training under the Balkan Detox LIFE project will make a significant contribution to increasing the institutional knowledge and capacity, as well as help create a healthy structure and an efficient system for dealing with and punishing these issues in the future”, says Klea Duro, AOS’ Project Coordinator.  

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Start of BirdID 2020 Albania

This weekend, October 24-25, 2020, AOS started the Bird Identification Course, BirdID 2020 Albania organized jointly with the Faculty of Natural Sciences (University of Tirana) and Nord University (Norway), as the only official BirdID course in Albania. During the first two days of the course, the attendance was satisfactory and the students showed full interest. …

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EuroBirdwatch20 in Albania

Despite the Covid 19 pandemic, around 𝟮𝟰,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 showed up for the events hosted by #BirdLife International partners over the weekend of 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯-𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝗮𝘁 #𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝟮𝟬. In total, about 𝟲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱𝘀 were observed; rushing towards the southern regions to arrive on time in their wintering grounds. In Albania, this activity was organized and coordinated by #𝗔𝗢𝗦, as …

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BirdID Albania 2020

Pas suksesit të BirdID Albania 2018, AOS (Shoqata Ornitologjike e Shqipërisë) hap thirrjen për aplikime për të gjithë dashamirësit e shpendëve, natyrës dhe jetës së egër në Shqipëri, për BirdID Albania 2020, Kursi II për identifikimin e shpendëve. Kursi ka për qëllim të certifikojë njohuritë në identifikimin e shpendëve të egër nëpërmjet: Vëzhgimit të shpendëve …

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