Recovered Imperial Eagle was released after being poisoned

Associates of the Hortobágyi National Park and the Budapest ZOO  released an Imperial Eagle after its recovery. The bird was found near Báránd on June 26th, workers of the local government spotted her first, acting strange in an alfalfa field. Later turned out that she probably consumed from poisoned bait, which must have been put out intentionally. There was another Imperial Eagle poisoned in the area in 2009, already.

The bird, after prompt lifesaving assistance, was taken to the Górés Bird Rescue Center followed by its transportation to the Budapest ZOO, where she received further medical assistance and post-treatment. She was not only cured totally, but also strengthened enough to be released back to the wild. Her repatriation took place in the Pentezug puszta, a protected area of the Hortobágyi National Park.


Recovered Imperial Eagle minutes before her release (Photo: greenfo.hu).

 

The Budapest ZOO saves hundreds of broken legged, -winged, weakened, orphaned, electrocuted birds annually. These are released back to nature, if their conditions allow it. Most of these birds are either protected or strictly protected. Besides birds The Budapest ZOO also rescues small mammals (e.g. hedgehogs, bats, dormice and squirrels) and reptiles (e.g. European Pond Turtles) every year. To finance this activity, Budapest ZOO have established an endowment. Budapest ZOO’s most important partners are the Hortobágyi National Park, the Duna-Ipoly National Park and the MME/Birdlife.

Direct poisoning of raptors has become a serious problem in Hungary, recently. For example, 60 Imperial Eagles, of which populations barely exceeds 200 pairs within the EU, were killed by poisoned baits in the past five years. Aided by the EU’s Nature Conservation Fund a new project was launched, with a budget of 2,1 million euros, to prevent and fight against poisoning for the benefit of the Imperial Eagles, as well other species. MME/Birdlife is the coordinating organization working together with other national parks, zoos and the National Bureau of Investigation. The Budapest ZOO provides the veterinarian background mainly.

The Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) is strictly protected in Hungary. Its conservation value is one million forints.

 

Source: greenfo.hu

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