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59.Egg thieves took thousands of eggs from nests. Sweden/Scandinavia, March 2013

Many of the eggs were stolen from nests of rare and protected species like Golden Eagles and White-tailed Eagles. The thieves "provided" evidence by diary entries, photographs, notes from observations and stored GPS-data.
The case could be solved by a cooperation of the British and the Swedish police.

http://st.nu/medelpad/soraker/1.5680588 ... r-fagelbon
Source Sundsvalls Tidning, 14 March 2013. By Kristina Forsström
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60.Satellite fitted Imperial Eagle poisoned. Hungary, March 2013

The bird was found dead on March 17th in the Koros-Maros National Park. According to the Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society, the number of crimes against birds is in Hungary much higher than in surrounding countries.
In 2013(?) 13 cases were reported in which at least 23 protected birds and several other animals died. Three White-tailed Eagles are among the victims.

Source (in Hungarian): The Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society (MME). Article by Péter Szenczi, 19 March 2013
http://www.mme.hu/component/content/art ... k-meg.html

Additional information in English:
Koros-Maros National Park http://kmnp.nemzetipark.gov.hu/index.php?lang=en
HELICON - Conservation of imperial eagles by managing human-eagle conflicts in Hungary http://www.imperialeagle.hu/en
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61.Pets killed by the bird poisoners. UK, March 2013

According to the article, new figures show 60 dogs and 28 cats have been poisoned in the past decade, along with more than 250 protected birds such as golden and white-tailed eagles, peregrine falcons, red kites and buzzards.
In many cases the animals died after eating the banned pesticide carbofuran.

Source: Express, March 24, 2013. By Stuart Winter http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/386524 ... -poisoners
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62.Operation Easter will protect eggs and chicks of birds of prey from illegal traders. UK, March 2013

“Environment Minister Paul Wheelhouse, who chairs the Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime in Scotland, said egg thieves threaten some of the rarest and most famous species such as the osprey, white-tailed eagle and peregrine falcon, while other less well-known animals such as the Slavonian grebe and black-throated diver are also at risk. (…)

Police are urging members of the public to share any information they have about the theft of wild bird's eggs, or about anyone who disturbs rare nesting birds without a licence.
Information can be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111."
Source: Daily Record, 27 March 2013 http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scott ... ks-1788253
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63.Poisoning of birds and mammals is a global problem. Denmark, February 2013

In 2012 at least two White-tailed Eagles died from carbofuran poisoning in Denmark.
(See also 51.Carbofuran: Adult and juvenile White-tailed Eagle poisoned. Langeland, July 2012)

Source: (in Danish) Pandion/DOF, 8 February 2013 by Iben Hove Sørensen http://pandion.dof.dk/artikel/forgiftni ... lt-problem
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64.Another poisoning case. Mikulčice (Hodonín district), Czech Republic. March 2013

24 March 2013, Source: Karbofuran.cz. http://www.karbofuran.cz/db.php?lj

See also (in Czech) Hodonínský deník, 28 March 2013. By Zuzana Černá http://hodoninsky.denik.cz/zlociny-a-so ... 30328.html
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65.Carbofuran and Wildlife Poisoning: Global Perspectives and Forensic Approaches (Book)

Ngaio Richards (Editor), Wiley-Blackwell 2012 - available at Google/More/Books.
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66.Easter hunt targets egg poachers. UK, April 2013

"Operation Easter is an excellent example of multi-agency partnership working and over the years it has achieved considerable success in reducing the theft of eggs of some of our rarest and most vulnerable species-“

Source: Express, 7 April 2013. By Stuart Winter http://www.express.co.uk/comment/column ... g-poachers
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67.Three White-tailed Eagles poisoned in Balaton Uplands National Park. Hungary, April 2013

One bird is dead, two were brought to an animal hospital. According to park manager József Fischer, the birds were found on Wednesday, along with a dead fox.

Sources (in Hungarian):
mno.hu, 11 April 2013 http://mno.hu/termeszet/retisasokat-mer ... eg-1151249
index.hu, 11 April 2013 http://index.hu/belfold/2013/04/11/merg ... m_retisas/

Balaton Uplands National Park (in English) http://national-park.hungaryguide.info/ ... lands.html
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68.“Wonky wing” bird returns to Mull. UK, April 2013

“A young white-tailed eagle whose survival has already defied all the odds has delighted his rescuers by returning to his birthplace after two years in the wilderness.”
Source: The Press and Journal, 12 April 2013. By Morag Lindsay http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/3194933

Here is the full story: "Out of the blue", RSPB blog, 6 April 2013, written by RSPB Scotland Mull Officer David Sexton http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/wildli ... -blue.aspx
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69.White-tailed eagle poisoned. Slovakia, May 2013

In the Horný Les national nature reserve in the Záhorie region in western Slovakia, a female white-tailed eagle was found dead in early April.

Source: The Slovak Spectator, 20 May 2013, compiled by Zuzana Vilikovská http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/5 ... orica.html
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70.Police inquiry over white-tailed eagle nest claim. UK/Scotland, June 2013

“Police are investigating allegations that an eagle's nest was destroyed in Angus, the BBC has learned.
Conservationists said it was the first nest made by white-tailed eagles in the east of Scotland in about 150 years.”

Source: BBC NEWS Tayside and Central Scotland. By David Miller, 13 June 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-t ... l-22872502

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71.Carbofuran - A New and Effective Method of Illegal Killing of Otters (Lutra lutra) in the Czech Republic

©IUCN/SCC Otter Specialist Group. Volume 27 Issue 3 Pages 123- 166 (December 2010), by Kateřina Poledníková, Jitka Větrovcová, Lukáš Poledník, Václav Hlaváč

The article contains additional information on poisonings of wildlife in other countries and is also available in French and Spanish.

Source: Otter Specialist Group http://www.otterspecialistgroup.org/Bul ... Index.html
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72.Poisoned bait found in Tureby Hestehave. Denmark, April 2013

The owner of a dog found a bag containing meat on the edge of a forest road, close by the nesting territory of red kites.
Carbofuran poisoning was confirmed by laboratory analyses (DTU/Veterinary Institute).

Carbofuran is banned in the EU since 2008.
According to Dansk Ornitologisk Forening (DOF), nine birds of prey like red kites and White-tailed Eagles were killed by this poison in several places in DK since June 2010.

Source: DOF, 20 June 2013. By Clausjannic Labuz http://www.dof.dk/index.php?id=nyheder& ... ed_id=1157
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73.30.000 Danish kroner reward for information about carbofuran-laced baits. Denmark, August

See 72., Poisoned bait found in Tureby Hestehave. Denmark, April 2013

Source: Dansk Ornitologisk Forening (DOF), 1 August 2013 http://www.dof.dk/index.php?id=nyheder& ... ed_id=1169
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74.White-tailed Eagle's broken beak fixed. Finland, September 2013

Source: yle.fi, 6 September 2013. By Ensio Karjalainen http://yle.fi/uutiset/kuusamon_haavoitt ... sa/6818243

Uptdate, 2 October 2013: No happy ending
Source: yle.fi. By Ensio Karjalainen http://yle.fi/uutiset/kuusamon_rautaleu ... yt/6861419
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75.New poisoning treatment: White-tailed Eagle on snowshoes. Netherlands, October 2013

Source: Omroep Brabant, 12 October 2013. By Rob Bartol, http://www.omroepbrabant.nl/?news/20069 ... auwen.aspx
Video by Omroep Brabant http://www.omroepbrabant.nl/?video/8386 ... tion=media

Read more: Omroep Brabant, 3 October 2013. By Dennis Nuiten http://www.omroepbrabant.nl/?news/20026 ... ndert.aspx

Update, 15 October 2013: “King of the Biesbosch” will be released on Thursday
Source: Omreop Brabant. By Rob Bartol http://www.omroepbrabant.nl/?news/20084 ... aten+.aspx

Update, 18 October 2013: Return to the Biesbosch: Recovered White-taied Eagle released
Source: 18 Ocotber 2013 http://www.piepvandaag.nl/herstelde-zee ... biesbosch/

Video, published by omroepbrabant, 17 October 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnEy6Ll5dPA&gl=US
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76.Wildlife Crime in Scotland. 2012 Annual Report. UK/Scotland, September 2013

A report published by the Scottish Ministers, on wildlife crime in Scotland. © Crown copyright 2013
The document is available here: http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Wildli ... d-49f.aspx
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77.RSPB reports: The Illegal Killing of Birds of Prey in Scotland 2006-2012

Source: RSPB/Scottish Raptor Study Group (“The Scottish Raptor Study Group, founded in 1980, is a network of ~300 raptor experts who monitor and record the fortunes of raptor species across Scotland.”) RSPB Reports 2006-2011: http://www.scottishraptorstudygroup.org ... ution.html

About the RSPB: “The RSPB speaks out for birds and wildlife, tackling the problems that threaten our environment.” The report 2012 will be available here soon: http://www.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/library/reports.aspx
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78.UK National Wildlife Crime Unit online

About the NWCU: “The main role of the UK National Wildlife Crime Unit is to assist in the prevention and detection of wildlife crime.”
Source: NWCU/Police UK

Read more: http://www.nwcu.police.uk/about/
Report a wildlife crime: http://www.nwcu.police.uk/
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