Persecution of Birds of Prey in Flanders: A Retrospective Study 2011-19.
J Wildl Dis
; 57(4): 922-926, 2021 10 01.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34516640
ABSTRACT
For decades birds of prey have been under the protection of European law, but deliberate or unintentional killing is still a large-scale problem in Europe. In an effort to monitor illegal practices, the Flemish government established several bird of prey hotlines in 2006. Since then, every suspicious death of a bird of prey has been investigated. This retrospective study reviews the necropsy results of every bird of prey submitted for investigation from January 2011 to December 2019, with a focus on illegal practices. In 36.7% (83/226) of all necropsy cases, an illegal cause of death was found, with poisoning being demonstrated in 88% (73/83) of these cases. Cholinesterase inhibitors were the most commonly used toxins, despite being prohibited in Europe. With a prevalence of 82.5% (260/315) of all cases, the Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) was the species most submitted for necropsy.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bird Diseases
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Falconiformes
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
J Wildl Dis
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bélgica