16. May 2010
Montagu’s Harrier, © Andrzej Lukijanczuk
A new interview is available:
Interview with Dominik Krupinski about the Montagu’s Harrier in Poland
The Montagu’s Harrier is one of the most elegant raptors in Europe. In many places it is threatened by habitat loss and the intensification in agriculture. In this interview Dominik Krupinski talks about the current situation in Poland. He explains the current population status, the threats to the species, research programs and what is done for the Montagu’s Harrier’s conservation. He also gives a short overview of the status of the other European harrier species in Poland.
25. April 2010
A new website about the Montagu’s Harrier in Poland is available:
http://pygargus.pl.
It is in Polish but also has a link to an English translation (via Google).
26. February 2010
In 2009, 155 pairs of Montagu’s Harrier were recorded in Bavaria. The number is good as similar to the last two years.
The breeding success was lower in 2009. The experts suspect this is due to the low density of voles in 2009.
The conservation of the Montagu’s Harrier is a success story in Bavaria. Nests are searched and protected during the breeding season. Farmers, who leave the nests intact (and some crops around the nest)
are compensated for their financial loss.
That has helped to increase the population, especially in Unterfranken (north-west Bavaria).
More information (in German) can be found here:
http://www.lbv.de/artenschutz/voegel/wiesenweihe/aktuell.html
