Thessaloniki: At the facilities of the Action for Wildlife two Aspropari babies from Dadia

At the premises of “Action for Wildlife”, in the Municipality of Delta Thessalonikiare hosted from Friday two Aspropari babies which were transferred there from its National Park Nanny.

As the organization’s representative Stavros Kalpakis pointed out to APE-MPE, the health of the birds is in good condition as they have not shown any health problems or shortness of breath. On the other hand, the agency is in contact with the Ministry of the Environment and the agencies dealing with the management of the species (Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency – OFYPEKA, protected areas management unit, WWF) to find the best solution. Specifically, it will then be decided whether they will be transferred back to the area or whether they will enter a special program of reintegration into nature, so that they can survive.

“The Asproparis is an endangered species of vulture in our country, for which a management program is implemented, with the aim of protecting the species. At the moment there are very few pairs of white-tailed eagles, and because the nest was endangered by the fire, it was decided to transfer the babies to the facilities of Action for Wildlife”, noted Mr. Kalpakis. At the same time, he mentioned that there were other incidents of birds being transported from Dadia, but not many.

He pointed out that the fire in the area was very large, but pointed out that even within the burned ones, there are islets that have not burned as gusts of wind often change the direction of the winds. There, as he said, there are still nests of eagles that continue to care for their babies, and it is expected that the islets that have not burned will contribute significantly to the rescue of wildlife and the gradual restoration of the ecological balance and populations that existed before, with the right interventions.

It is noted that the “Action for Wildlife” facilities, which are used as a hospital for wild animals, host hundreds of animals, while every summer is a difficult time as, as Mr. Kalpakis comments, from June to August 15, they are transferred there from over two thousand animals, many chicks and newborns that left their nest, animals that were injured in accidents or electrocuted on power lines. After the care they receive, these animals are returned to the wild or released, while if they are babies they follow a special reintegration program depending on the species, to learn to survive, know how to find food and be able to hunt.

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