An overview of the past year’s progress This year, the Lago di Vico Nature Reserve attempted a different approach for the release of lanner specimens destined for reintroduction, going beyond the classic hacking method. Compared to previous years, the improvements were due to keeping the falcons close to the hacking boxes for about 40 days […]
Meet Sirio, the latest member of our team A new lanner falcon arrived at the wildlife rescue centre of Lake Vico at the end of the summer. He is destined for captive reproduction in the context of action C2 of our LIFE Lanner project. The breeding pairs needed reorganizing, therefore an adult male was purchased […]
We took part in this year’s census of golden eagle and bearded vulture On October 8-10, the LIFE LANNER staff took part in the 36th census of golden eagles and bearded vulture at the Stelvio National Park! Here, we had the chance to present our LIFE Project to more than 100 participants, as part of […]
A successful recovery in southern Italy Ambra is the second lanner which we released this year. She was constantly monitored via GPS as planned for all released specimens, and she was additionally equipped with a VHF transmitter to facilitate any possible rescue operation. After her release, she headed South until she reached the Aspromonte National […]
Aida reaching for the sky: her first flights around her hacking box Aida, our beloved lanner falcon we’ve talked to you about, took off for her first flights around her hacking box in mid-June. Just a few days later, she was sharing her gradual path back to the wild with Ambra, another lanner at the […]
Finally, Vega the female lanner arrived in our centre Remember the injured female lanner whose egg was brought to our rescue centre thanks to the collaboration with CRUMA Livorno? At the beginning of last year’s breeding season, a lanner falcon was found with a serious injury to her left wing. This happened in northern Tuscany, […]
Our contribution to the AniMove plugin for QGIS We are proud to announce that LIFE Lanner, and specifically project coordinator Ente Monti Cimini – Riserva Naturale Lago di Vico has financially supported the porting of the AniMove plugin to QGIS version 3. Recently, we presented the plugin at the XII Congress of the Italian Mammal […]
You know everything about Aida, and you’ve read about Ambra and Alfio. Today we present you the last two lanners to join the hacking team in the nest: Adele and Achille. These two young lanners come from the breeding centre of Franco Gaeti, who has partnered with the LIFE Project since its start in 2020. […]
Young Aida is not going into the hacking box alone As we anticipated last week, our beloved young lanner Aida is not going to be released from the hacking box alone. Right now, she is growing up under the careful scrutiny of the Lake Vico Natural Reserve’s personnel, and slowly becoming more and more independent. […]
Raptor electrocution is an avoidable threat Among the risks birds have to face every day, electrocution stands out. Raptor electrocution is a threat we have the power to limit significantly. To this aim, we need infrastructure planning which keeps in mind animal welfare. As you know, one of the conservation actions underway thanks to the […]
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