Projecto LIFE 09 NAT/ES/000533 “ Acções innovadoras contra o uso ilegal de venenos em áreas piloto mediterráneas da União Europea” Córdoba- Espanha 14 de Novembro de 2012
A QUERCUS Associação Nacional de Conservação da Natureza é uma Associação sem fins lucrativos, de duração ilimitada, com personalidade jurídica, que intervém na defesa, conservação e melhoria do ambiente em Portugal. A Associação exerce a sua actividade com total independência e autonomia. É uma Associação apartidária, liberta de qualquer tutela económica, religiosa, racial ou de outro tipo. Foi criada a 31 de Outubro de 1985
Ilegal use of poison baits in Portugal Hunting management Feral dogs Catle protection
Endagered species threatened by Ilegal use of poison baits in Portugal Wolf Black vulture Iberiam Imperial Egipcian vulture 300 -400 3 breeding pairs Eagle 96 breeding pairs 6 breeding pairs Fotos: Artur Oliveira, Pedro Martins, Samuel Infante, Ricardo Brandão, Miguel Nóvoa, Francisco Álvares
Dogs Hunteres Stockbreaders Others
Stockbreaders • Catle protecion • Delay in payment from the from wolf fund (goverment) • Abandoned dogs
HUNTERS Control Predators
Control predators Black vulture ilegal shooting (18 shot pellets) CERAS – Centro de Estudos e Recuperação de Animais Selvagens de Castelo Branco
Pilot area- Portugal PT-1. Tejo internacional. PT-2. Moura Barrancos
WHY ?
stockbreeding answer in surveys – predators
Hunters answer in surveys – predators
Pilot area PT 1 - Tejo Internacional Municipios da área piloto. Castelo Branco Idanha-a-Nova 2 municipalities, 1 district 131,812Ha
Results from pilot area PT1
Communication and Public awareness Plan implementation • 3 appearances on radio 1 on national TV, 3 press conference and 6 articles publish. • 2000 units of the leaflet in Portuguese print and distribute among stakeholders and members • 32 conferences or events that have involved members of the project.
Action A 8 - Trapping and tagging of bio indicator species We captured 37 Gyps fulvus
35 birds with wing tags Veterinarians collecting samples
4 Gyps Fulvus with GPS-GSM transmitters (plus UHF radio) a prototype developed by the company Microsensory.
Action C4 -European Canine team
Action C4 -European Canine team Results Poisoning cases reported at regional level in pilot area PT1 2010 2011 2012 Total poisoning cases (regional) 4 6 24 34 Inside pilot area PT1 3 2 23 28 canine team - 0 21 21 ECN effectiveness of 86% -2012
Action C4 -European Canine Team Results 2012 • We found 4 types of toxic substances used • 3 are a legal agriculture agro toxic products and other is strychnine. • In 13 cases the toxic used was METHIOCARBE (Molluscicide), 2 with CARBAMATOS (Aldicarb), 3 with ORGANOFOSFATE and 1 with STRYCHNINE.
Action C4 -European Canine team Results GNR – will start to train police dogs (operational in 2014?)
European Network of Municipalities against illegal poisoning (ENMAIP) objective was achieved 100% of municipalities in the pilot area PT1 (Castelo Branco and Idanha-a-Nova )
European Network of Hunting Areas against illegal poisoning (ENMAIP) Control of feral dogs and cats habitat managment complementary activities: 2 vulture feeding places for vultures objective was achieved 100% - 17 hunting areas
Successful cases in court
(ENSAIP) European Network of Stockbreeders against illegal poisoning Tecnical assistence: Feral dogs capture Grants requests Promote the use of microchips Cooperate local orgazinations ( OVIBEIRA) 17 MEMBERS ( NOV 2012)
technical assistance Traping feral dogs
Feeding places for vulutres
Bem Haja pela atenção ! Mais informação : http://www.lifeagainstpoison.org/
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