From 23 to 26 May 2022, three Anti-poison Dog Units (UCA) of the Carabinieri forest rangers, consisting of three handlers and four dogs, carried out inspections in the Aspromonte National Park to verify the possible presence and use of poisoned baits in the area. The MILVUS operation was conducted by...
"Operation MILVUS: Anti-poison Dog Units of the Carabinieri forest rangers at work in the Aspromonte National Park"Read MoreAuthor: Poiana
Safe poles for red kites: insulation work by E-Distribuzione S.p.A. underway
In March 2022, E-Distribuzione started insulation works that will make 263 supports of the medium-voltage power lines located in the vicinity of the red kite release area, in the southern part of the Aspromonte National Park, safe for birds. Electrocution, in fact, is one of the causes of mortality for...
"Safe poles for red kites: insulation work by E-Distribuzione S.p.A. underway"Read MoreThe documentary on the LIFE MILVUS project is being prepared
The documentary on the LIFE MILVUS project, which will describe the actions being carried out for the conservation of the red kite in Italy and Corsica, is currently being made. Documentary filmmakers Eugenio Manghi and Annalisa Losacco, from White Fox Communications, are visiting the various project areas and shooting the...
"The documentary on the LIFE MILVUS project is being prepared"Read MoreThree interventions for the protection of red kite nesting sites in Corsica completed
In February 2022, three important and sensitive operations were carried out to protect seven red kite nesting sites in the Regino Valley (Corsica) thanks to the collaboration established between the Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels de Corse and a number of local breeders, the Corsican Agricultural and Rural Development Office, the Community...
"Three interventions for the protection of red kite nesting sites in Corsica completed"Read MoreEducational activities continue in Corsica
At the end of 2021, two field trips were organised in Corsica with classes from the village of Belgodere (Balagna). 13 December was an exciting day in which the middle school class in the morning and the primary school class in the afternoon were able to discover and observe the...
"Educational activities continue in Corsica"Read MoreThe activities of the LIFE MILVUS project in Corsica described in the French ornithological bulletin ‘Milan Info’.
'Milan info' is a periodical of the French ornithological association Ligue pour la protection des oiseaux LPO in which ornithologists and researchers publish articles dedicated to the red kite, its conservation status, the problems affecting the species and the initiatives undertaken for its protection. The head of the LIFE MILVUS...
"The activities of the LIFE MILVUS project in Corsica described in the French ornithological bulletin ‘Milan Info’."Read More