LIFE LANNER at the 23rd CIO: Talking About Lanners
The 23rd edition of the Italian Ornithology Conference, organized by CISO and hosted by the University of Salento in Lecce, has come to a close. It was a valuable opportunity to meet ornithologists from across Italy—and beyond!—to exchange ideas, build new connections, and discover truly fascinating research. The LIFE LANNER project actively participated thanks to […]
Duna’s Journey: Recent Updates
Duna, the first Lanner falcon to leave the release area this year, was recovered in Calabria just a few days after her departure. Following a brief rehabilitation period—during which she regained strength and practiced flying and hunting—she was able to resume her dispersal journey in search of a stable territory. Throughout her travels, she explored […]
Drusilla’s Flight: The Effectiveness of the Release Method
The year 2025 marks a major milestone in the conservation of the Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus feldeggii). The five young individuals born at the breeding and reintroduction center are showing excellent progress, and their movements are providing valuable data on the release method used. Drusilla, the first chick born this year, has offered a particularly […]
Young Lanner Falcons: Explorations and First Flights Toward Independence
Each year, our Lanner falcons amaze us with the distance and speed at which they traverse their territory. To increase the chances of successful independence, we continuously monitor their movements, intervening when necessary to give them the opportunity to learn how to fend for themselves. The path to autonomy is long: in natural conditions, parental […]
LIFE LANNER at the “Perugia Biodiversity” Conference
We are pleased to announce the participation of the LIFE LANNER project in the 15th National Conference on Biodiversity and the 2nd International Conference on Mediterranean Biodiversity, held in Perugia from June 3 to 6, 2025. During the session Animal biodiversity hotspots and conservation strategies for endangered species, we had the opportunity to present a […]
Births at the Lago di Vico Breeding Center
For the 2025 season, five individuals have been born and are destined for release into the wild! Continuing the alphabetical naming system started with the first chick in 2022, the first three born are Diego, Drusilla, and Duna, followed about a month later by Donato and Dafne. This is an exceptional and unprecedented result—five chicks […]
After Camilla, Carlotta too died by electrocution
Less than two months before completing her first year of life in freedom, Carlotta also stopped flying. She passed away after 14 days of intensive care at CRAS Lago di Vico, following an electrocution incident. She is yet another victim of a silent tragedy: every year, dozens, if not hundreds, of birds of prey die […]
Life Lanner at the 2nd National Conference on Protected Areas: a scientific poster presents the project results April 3, 2025
On April 3, 2025, the LIFE LANNER project takes center stage at the 2nd National Conference “Protected Areas: Conservation, Connect, Restore, Value Nature,” organized by WWF Italy (link). During the event, the Monti Cimini Authority – Lago di Vico Nature Reserve presents a scientific poster titled “The Lago di Vico Reserve as a Catalyst for […]
A lovely surprise to start the week with the first egg of the 2025 season for the Lanners of the Life Lanner project!
If this is already wonderful news, in these sunny days preparing us for spring, it’s even more important to know which pair it belongs to! Let’s talk about it right away: Sirio is the father of Bianca and Bernie, the chicks born in 2023 from him and Penelope, who unfortunately passed away in the following […]
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