terça-feira, 10 de março de 2009

Imperial Eagle died in Mértola, Portugal

On the first week of March, the male juvenile of was the result of the only successful reproduction of the specie in 2008. This individual was found dead in a hunting reserve in Castro Verde, Mértola.
Imperial Eagle is one of the rarest birds of prey in the world. It only exists in Portugal and Spain, counting no more than 200 couples. It has a high conservation status in Europe.
SPEA considers “this action a serious crime against Nature and unfortunately this is not unique case in our fields. Often the large birds of prey such as eagles, vultures and goshawk are victims of slaughter with weapons of hunting and poisoning. Deplorable crimes against nature, which put at risk many endangered species of our fauna, almost go unpunished.”
Source: SPEA

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