HE white tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is still on display. “War” even influences the terms that describe the project launched two years ago. release of samples In the municipality of Ribadedeva in Asturias, because its defenders “re-entry“Considering that the species once spawned in Spain, its opponents use the term “for this, while emphasizing that there is “no evidence” that the species breeds in the Iberian Peninsula.login“.
The final part of the conflict, the Ecoloxista d’Asturies Coordinator,Eagles pose ‘danger to wildlife’an allegation published by the bearded vulture conservation foundation (FCQ) in Picos de Europa national park that it was found along with two photographs of a “hostile” encounter of an eagle and one of the bearded vultures.
Ecoloxista d’Asturies Coordinator, last March, Representatives of the Asturias, Cantabrian and Galician governments on the Wild Flora and Fauna Committee withdrew their support for the project to “promote” the eagle in Asturias.. “Following this decision, we want the Principality to withdraw the eagles that have been released so far from the natural environment, which has not been done yet,” the group said.
“The introduction of the species is likely, among other reasons, negative interactions with native fauna, the ever-released birds should be captured to avoid such interactions. Our request was disregarded and today, five months later, the birds are still free with the effect of this,” adds the Coordinator.
Troubled “Super Predator”
This association had already demonstrated to the Asturias and Spanish governments”Complete opposition to the project of promoting this genrethat the European eagle is “a great eagle that feeds on fish, birds, and mammals, and not threatenedOn the contrary: “It is growing in population across its enormous distribution area, which spans Central and Western Europe and most of Asia,” emphasizes the coordinator.
“There is no evidence that the European eagle is a species that breeds in Spain. (Red Book of Birds in Spain, SEO BirdLife 2021). Its existence is accidental. in our country and always in winter, so its introduction does not in any way meet the criteria for conservation of the species” highlights the coordinator.
“On the contrary, we understand that in this environment a super predator Since the sea eagle can cause serious Issues related to the conservation of endangered species “Our fauna either directly competes with them or hunts them,” he adds.
A supporter of the Eagle Project, the Native Fauna and Habitat Rehabilitation Group (GREFA), announced that no interactions have been recorded between the recently released eagles and the protected species. However, the Ecoloxista d’Asturies Coordinator considers this to be a statement that “lacks all due diligence, as the birds fly freely and it is not known what they are doing at any given moment”.
In fact, the guard group assures that it is aware of something. A “hostile” encounter between ‘Mónica’, one of the bearded vultures released by FCQ, and one of the eagles Introduced by GREFA. An encounter he documented with two photographs.
Intensive GPS tracking
Run by the Pigargo Project norwegian birds Released at the Ribadedeva council. Right now there are over twenty ospreys released.
“As we have not received any news about the capture of these birds, we reiterate our request to the Principality. Dismantling of the facilities owned by the project on the beach of Pimiango (Asturias) in the coastal lands,” adds the Coordinator.
Meanwhile, GREFA stressed a month ago that the reintroduction of the European eagle to Spain remains “available and in working order” despite the fact that the Government of the Principality of Asturias refused to continue its support following criticism from experts, academics and the community. .
According to GREFA, there is no technical or scientific reason to justify stopping the attempt.It was unanimously approved in 2019 by the governments of Asturias and Cantabria and the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (Miteco) within the Wild Flora and Fauna Committee.
The launch of Project Pigargo in 2021 responded to the prior approval in 2018 of the List of extinct species in the entire Spanish habitat, which includes the European eagle.
GREFA emphasized in July: intensive monitoring Most of the samples published by GPS, among other methods, confirmed that “no adverse interventions or predation recorded by this raptor on endangered species or livestock have been recorded,” as in other countries where the European eagle has been established or reintroduced. sector”.
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Source: Informacion
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