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 …

Illegal Killing and Taking of Birds in Albania  According to Brochet et al (2016), Albania is listed among the most impacted countries from the illegal killing of birds with an average 265 000 birds killed per year. Approximately 30 000 – 40 000 birds are caught annually, 20% of which is thought to be traded …