The population of cruciferous eagles in Serbia is increasing
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- 22 Aug 2022
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Crusader eagles (Aquila heliaca), a bird that adorns the coat of arms of Serbia and is a national symbol, almost disappeared from our skies in 2016 when only one nest of crusaders was known, while this year the population, with the help of the Society for the Protection and Study of Birds of Serbia , increased to five pairs.
In 2016, the Society for the Protection and Study of Birds of Serbia began work on the PannonEagle LIFE international project, according to the Society's announcement.
Together with partners from four other European countries, members and associates of the Society have been working devotedly for the last six years on the active protection of crucifers, primarily through the elimination and mitigation of human factors that cause the suffering of these birds.
The round-the-clock guarding of the only nest at the time enabled the successful nesting and survival of the cubs, and field visits, cooperation with hunters, farmers and various institutions contributed to a significant reduction in the poisoning of wild animals, especially birds, in the area of ​​northern Banat, which gave the crusaders more chances for survival. .
The turning point, according to the Society, happened in the spring of 2020 when two new pairs of eagles started nesting in the north of Banat.
With additional efforts to preserve the habitat, establish safe nests, prevent harassment, poisoning and killing of birds, in the winter and spring of 2022 two more pairs of crucifers built nests in the middle Banat, which increased the population to five pairs. Read More…
