The birth of the lanner chick in the breeding center of the European LIFE LANNER project is an encouraging sign that demonstrates the importance of concrete efforts to protect this species in danger of extinction. Thanks to the constant commitment of the project managed by the Monti Cimini – Lake Vico Nature Reserve, located in […]
Replenishing the lanner falcon population in Lazio One of the main objectives of the LIFE Lanner project, supported by the Italian Ministry of the Environment, is to replenish the lanner falcon population of Lazio, and hopefully of central Italy. As stated in our mission, we plan to do so by releasing captive-bred lanners over the […]
Great achievements within the LIFE project On March 25th, at the Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Dr. Lucrezia Badalassi brilliantly discussed her Master of Science thesis. The title of her work is “A multidisciplinary approach to the conservation of an endangered species: the lanner falcon as a case study”. Research and analyses were conducted for […]
Last Monday, LIPU recovered a female Lanner who had been wounded in a wing that was hospitalized at CRUMA, a centre for the recovery of marine and other aquatic birds in Livorno managed by LIPU. A few hours after arriving at the center, the bird unexpectedly laid an egg. As part of the existing collaboration […]
The importance of communication and training Communication and training are the cornerstones of LIFE Lanner, without these two elements the project would lack the very foundations for its long-term success. Preparatory action A2, in addition to the development of a monitoring protocol for the regional population of lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus feldeggii), provides a training […]
On Tuesday and Wednesday 2-3 February a team of technicians from e-distribuzione inspected Lake Vico Natural Reserve and the Regional Park of Marturanum, together with the staff of Regione Lazio responsible for those areas.As foreseen by action C3, the aim of the survey was to pinpoint problematic sectors of powerlines to secure them before releasing […]
Five years to bring back the lanner falcon from the brink of extinction Today we made the front page of the Viterbo edition of Il Messaggero! Amid the usual news, an encouraging piece about the lanner falcon, our project, and the roles played by Riserva Lago di Vico and all partners. Stay tuned to read […]
A couple of weeks ago we showed you our new aviaries, ready to become home to our lanner falcons. On December 20 we relocated two of our lanner couples to the new structures: Ulisse and Penelope in one, Tempesta and Atlante in the other. Gea and Uragano, instead, were moved back to their old aviary. […]
Some important news about our progress. We are proudly ahead of schedule in the realization of two new aviaries that will be home to two new couples of lanner falcons. The aviaries are identical to those already present at Lake Vico Nature Reserve, where a couple laid their first eggs earlier this year, except wider. […]
On Thursday 29 October a partners’ meeting took place at the Urbeveteris Falconis falcon farm in Orvieto, central Italy. Our project managers, Dr. Stefano Picchi and Dr. Giuseppe Puddu, attended together with Dr. Giampiero Tirone (manager of the wildlife rescue centre at the Lake Vico Natural Reserve). Dr. Marco Martini, veterinarian who specializes in birds […]
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