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What is the Balkans' people view on the animal?
Here in Italy illegal shooting and poisoning is a major issue for the reintroduction of birds of prey, even vultures, as it's local superstition that they eat livestock, especially sheeps, and thus cause damage.
Here the bearded vulture is also commonly called "lambs' vulture", giving the impression that they will steal them and drop them off the sky when still alive.
 
Mickey said:
What is the Balkans' people view on the animal?
Here in Italy illegal shooting and poisoning is a major issue for the reintroduction of birds of prey, even vultures, as it's local superstition that they eat livestock, especially sheeps, and thus cause damage.
Here the bearded vulture is also commonly called "lambs' vulture", giving the impression that they will steal them and drop them off the sky when still alive.
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I dont feel I can answer this question. For one, "Balkan" is a *********** of more than a dozen ethnicities with unique languages, believes and laws. We can only infer the overall situation from survival stories of already monitored vultures (cinereous, Egyptian, griffon) and other large birds of prey like eagles. And so far it looks like the situation in most Balkan countries is getting progressively better and vulture/eagle populations are growing. But there are still frequent instancies of (unintional) poisoning, and occasional shooting by hunters. Bearded vulture got extinct in most aera already in 1970s so local people have probably little to no idea such species ever lived there and most "old stories" got forgotten.
 
Jana said:
I dont feel I can answer this question. For one, "Balkan" is a *********** of more than a dozen ethnicities with unique languages, believes and laws. We can only infer the overall situation from survival stories of already monitored vultures (cinereous, Egyptian, griffon) and other large birds of prey like eagles. And so far it looks like the situation in most Balkan countries is getting progressively better and vulture/eagle populations are growing. But there are still frequent instancies of (unintional) poisoning, and occasional shooting by hunters. Bearded vulture got extinct in most aera already in 1970s so local people have probably little to no idea such species ever lived there and most "old stories" got forgotten.
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I meant no disrespect or generalisation of Balkan countries, I meant what's the people that live in the region's opinion, with the varying degrees of support.
 
Jambo said:
I'm not sure but there hasn't been a birth there in eight years now. Hopefully this isn't the case as the cows in particular are quite valuable - perhaps a local could confirm?
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Maybe it's Maxim. I'm not sure what his breeding capabilities are.

And I also find that elewiki isn't always accurate. I've been browsing it from time.to time on data over the European elephant population and news over the past year.
 
On international Children´s day, at 10 AM, there will be ceremony to open new yak enclosure, next to donkey enclosure and Lord Derby's parakeet aviary close to zoo entrance. New enclosure will be bigger, with some terrain changes, Tibetan cultural items (like a prayer mill) and repaired fence and stables. They will also be able to keep a male for breeding (now they have 2 females). source: Den dětí v zoo - Novinky - Novinky - O zoo - Zoo Ostrava
 
6 Baer's Pochards have hatched.
Zoo a botanický park Ostrava on Instagram: "V Zoo Ostrava se rozmnožili kriticky ohrožení poláci východní, jejichž počet se ve volné přírodě odhaduje na pouhé stovky. Poláci východní v naší zoo obývají Voliéry ptáků Tibetu a Číny, konkrétně průchozí voliéru „Nížiny východní Číny“. V celém komplexu pěti voliér představují nejvzácnější ptačí druh. Začátkem května snesla samice sedm vajec a snůšku po celou dobu inkubovala. 8. června již samice vodila šest mláďat. Průchozí voliéra s poláky východními ale ještě zůstane uzavřena, protože zde mezitím snesla vejce také samice ústřičníka velkého. Děkujeme za pochopení . . . #zooostrava zoolife #zoo #modernizoo #nachvilinazemi #zooborns #mlade #mlode #offspring #animalphotography #zvirata #zwierzęta #polak #podgorzalka #pochard #duck #kachna #kaczka #visitostrava #ostrava #severnimoravaaslezsko #silesia"
 
 
 
Kharzo said:
The zoo will no longer keep clouded leopards, as the female had to be euthanized and there are no viable animals to be imported.
Fishing cats will be moved into the now vacant enclosure, so their living conditions will get much better.

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Yes. Clouded leopard EEP is now in the "bust" phase, age pyramid looks awfull and close to zero cubs are born. It´s possible Europe will lose this beautiful species.
 
Jana said:
Yes. Clouded leopard EEP is now in the "bust" phase, age pyramid looks awfull and close to zero cubs are born. It´s possible Europe will lose this beautiful species.
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This is absolutely dramatic development. The clouded leopard EEP for years did well and was a shining example how progressive and intensive animal husbandry and management would produced tangible and impressive results with a 'difficult to breed' species. I really do hope the EEP/EAZA can change the situation for the better from Point Zero, at which the European EEP population is now!
 
Kharzo said:
A chimpanzee was born today. The Evolution pavilion will be closed for a while due to this.
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The baby Chimp is a girl.
Zoo a botanický park Ostrava on Instagram: "V Zoo Ostrava se 16.7. narodilo v pořadí čtvrté mládě šimpanze hornoguinejského, a je to samička!Mládě porodila třináctiletá samice, která doposud vlastní mládě neodchovala. V loňském roce sice rodila, ale mládě nepřežilo. Chovatelé jsou proto napjatí, jak si samice povede tentokrát. Aby se mohla v klidu soustředit na svou rodičovskou úlohu a celá skupina se připravila na novou situaci, byl několik dní uzavřen Pavilon evoluce, nyní je už opět přístupný návštěvníkům. Matka je klidná a mláděti se věnuje. Pomohlo jí k tomu bezesporu to, že v posledních letech mohla pozorovat jiné samice, jak pečují o svá mláďata. Samice primátů nemají péči o potomky vrozenou, ale učí se ji od starších samic. I tak ale ještě není vyhráno. Chovatelé do odchovu nijak nezasahují a se zvířaty se nekontaktují, a to ani s mláďaty. Vše nechávají na samicích a ostatních členech skupiny tak, jako by to probíhalo i v přírodě. Mláďata šimpanzů v Zoo Ostrava: 1. mládě narozené 28. února 2020 – samec 2. mládě narozené 21. srpna 2023 – samec 3. mládě narozené 6. února 2024 – samec 4. mládě narozené 16. července 2025 – samice Celková světová populace šimpanzů hornoguinejských v lidské péči čítá okolo 500 jedinců, zhruba polovina jich žije v Evropě. Jejich chov v zoologických zahradách sdružených v Evropské asociaci zoologických zahrad a akvárií (EAZA - the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria) je řízen EAZA ex situ programem pro šimpanze. Program vede od roku 2021 Zoo Ostrava. Více o chovu šimpanzů a dalších záchovných programech v Zoo Ostrava, jejichž cílem je udržet stabilní a geneticky variabilní záložní populace ohrožených druhů v lidské péči, pojednává 2. díl seriálu Na chvíli na Zemi, který se právě vysílá na Oneplay. . . . #zooostrava #zoolife #zoo #animalphotography #zvirata #zwierzęta #simpanz #szympans #chimpanzee #zooborns #mládě #mlode #nachvilinazemi #visitostrava #ostrava #severnimoravaaslezsko #silesia #evoluce"
 
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