10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2024

A Red Fox in Georgia, not looking very red I’ve never been to Svalbard, so I haven’t ticked off polar bear, but I have seen brown bears on a number of occasions in both Romania and Bulgaria. They will also kill any water birds they can capture, from Kingfishers to Mallard.

Fur 191

Fur Otters Bulgaria Estonia 191

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The Pastures of Great Bustard occupy 6770 ha of extensive steppe, bordered by meadows, pasture, arable fields and seasonally inundated depressions in the north of the country, towards the triple border with Romania and Hungary. That area should be able to support ten times larger population of bustards.

Serbia 105

Serbia Romania Hungary Hunting 105

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2015

In all European Union countries to the north and east of Serbia (except Romania), Turtle Doves are strictly protected. And on their way south, they reach the killing fields of northern Serbia ( Newsweek on poaching in the Balkans ). Money and effort are being invested in that protection. Then comes summer and the birds start migrating.

Serbia 270

Serbia Slaughter Slaughtered Turtles 270