JOINT PRESS RELEASE of the Hellenic ORNITHOLOGY Society, the Thrace Biodiversity Protection Society and WWF Greece The licensing of three Wind Farms in Thrace is cancelled due to an inadequate impact assessment after the fire The appeal of three environmental organizations was accepted by the Ministry of Environment The Ministry of Environment & Energy (MEE) made two very important decisions for the future of […]

The use of trained dogs in the investigation of wind turbine victims How easy is it to assess the negative impacts of wind farms? Are all dead animals detected? How far should you search around a wind turbine? This year, the Hellenic Coast Guard has launched a study using a specially trained dog to detect dead animals in wind turbines […]

Training seminars on the proper management of poisoning incidents in the competent services of the Evros and Rodopi Prefectures After 30 years of prohibition, the illegal use of poisoned baits still causes deaths in the Greek countryside. This year, we had the largest recorded poisoning incident in Evros, where 47 victims were identified. In order to prevent similar incidents in the future, it is very important […]

Are power poles and cables dangerous for birds? It has been known for 130 years that birds die on these overhead power lines and unfortunately many countries like ours have not yet started to underground the lines. Such an important infrastructure that supplies electricity to settlements, sheepfolds, agricultural warehouses, antennas […]