10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2015

As we speak, in Serbia these birds are still hunted in August and September. In all European Union countries to the north and east of Serbia (except Romania), Turtle Doves are strictly protected. Local bird protection NGOs have been demanding a hunting ban on both Quails and Turtle Doves ever since. Left: David Lindo, a.k.a.

Serbia 270

Serbia Slaughter Slaughtered Turtles 270

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 9, 2023

If you aim to achieve some kind of immortality, you might do worse than follow the example of Oana Mirela Chachula, a biologist at the National Museum of Romanian History, Romania. The Bar-backed Partridge was also one of four focal species in an investigation into illegal bird hunting in Southwestern China.

China 147

China Hunting Birds illegal 147

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2016

This species’ population is suspected to have decreased rapidly, owing to levels of hunting on the staging and wintering grounds, and habitat deterioration (largely as a result of land cultivation). In the Western Palearctic at least 20-30% of the population are shot each year, often accidentally during hunting of other species.”

Montenegro 200

Montenegro Serbia Greece Bulgaria 200