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Red kites in Corsica - pict: René Roger

The red kite and bromadiolone: an announced massacre!

Within one month, 22 raptors, including the highly endangered red kite, were found dead in Auvergne in plots treated with bromadiolone. The LPO denounces the use of this anticoagulant poison which has all too well-known effects on the entire fauna, and it requires the treatment be stopped/suspended in areas frequently used by this raptor.

Published on 17 January 2012

Hundreds of red kites in danger in Auvergne after a poisoning campaign

Between 300 and 400 red kites from various origins, from Germany and Burgundy, Auvergne or England get poisoned slowly in a wide area extending from the south of the mountain range of the Puys to the High Combrailles (Auvergne). The LPO network reports the discovery of 10 corpses of red kites and 5 of buzzards, with typical symptoms (eg. Signs of bleeding, blood in feces ...).

Published on 12 January 2012

FIVE red kites killed by bromadiolone in Briffons (63)

On the 4th November, 5 red kites were found dead in the district of Briffons (63), as a result of a poisoning campaign with bromadiolone against the water voles.
Already during last spring, half of the breeding pairs in the mountain range of the “ puys” had disappeared after such a poisoning campaign!
The individuals found dead at that time were sent to the Veterinary Laboratory of Lyons for analysis, but unfortunately the corpses were too decomposed to get conclusive results.

Published on 12 January 2012

Another red kite from Franche-Comté found dead in Spain !

Another red kite from Franche-Comté was found dead in mid-November in Spain(province of Castile y Leon), not far away from the place of death of the other bird from Franche-Comté fitted with Argos transmitters in 2007.
To date, poisoning (probably deliberate and illegal) is once again the identified cause of death.

Published on 12 January 2012

34th French speaking Conference of Ornithology

The 34th French-speaking Conference of Ornithology will take place in Paris on December 10th and 11th 2011 on the international campus.
The programme includes six sessions: Forest, swallows, overseas, conservation, studies and surveys, then the future.  
 
 

Published on 12 January 2012

Say no to the Cruiser insecticide!

French beekeepers are on the streets to say no to the CRUISER insecticide! No to the neonicotinoid insecticides which kill bees!
A national day of action will be organised against the Cruiser in Paris on Friday, 14th October and in several French regions on Saturday 15th October.
Read more here
La Mission Rapaces

Published on 12 January 2012

Recording migrations over the Basque country


The 2011 recording of birds migrating over the Organbidexka and Lindux passes in the Basque country has started again on July 15. The first Red Kites were observed on their way to Spain where they will winter. As of September 15, Red Kites will also be counted on the more western Lizarrieta site. You can follow day-by-day recordings on this link: http://www.migraction.net/

Published on 12 September 2011

Another casualty among Red Kites


In Britanny, another Red Kite was found dead last August. The wing tags fitted on the bird showed it was coming from Britain. An autopsy and some toxicology tests are on their way. The carcass shows some characteristics usually associated with an electrocution.

Source: Guy Joncour

Published on 12 September 2011

A Swiss Red Kite electrocuted in Spain


A Red Kite that had been fitted with a GPS transmitter in Switzerland in 2010 and named Bellu died last April in northern Spain. When the transmitter stopped sending information, Adrian Aebisher alerted Spanish workfellows who discovered the dead bird after some search. The bird had been electrocuted. Some action is under way to neutralize the deadly pylon.
 

Published on 12 September 2011

Illegal killings of birds proved to happen in Europe !

From the 6th to the 8th of July, a European conference on the illegal destruction of wild birds, organized by the Bern Convention and the Cyprus government took place in Cyprus. There, Birdlife International has provided compelling evidence on some illegal practices in use in 38 European states. Far from being spared, France has a sad record in the poaching Ortolan Buntings and other finches, poisoning of Red Kites, and destruction of harriers’ nests. This meeting is a reminder that those crimes go largely unpunished and that such practices belonging to the past must stop !

Published on 12 September 2011

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