The black vulture “Ioanna” returned to the forest of Dadia, its refuge that is, about one month after from its poisoning in the same place.
It was needed to care for her until its return with flight until Alexandroupoli, and to cooperate bodies such as the ANIMA and the Organization of Natural Environment and Climate Change (OFYPEKA).
This specific black vulture had hatched in 2016, as reports the APE-MPE, year that it acquired also its ring. In 2023 it escaped from the largest fire that has been recorded in the history of Greece and of Europe and in 2025 it returned with its mate to Dadia and to the artificial nests, as also dozens other pairs to rebuild again the colony.
In 2025 was recorded number record in the population of the black vulture, despite the fears for collapse of the colony after the fire in Dadia in 2023.
In March were found many animals poisoned, in one of the most serious incidents of mass killing of wild animals of the last years, among them also Ioanna.
In 2025 was recorded number record in the population of the black vulture, despite the fears for collapse of the colony after the fire in Dadia in 2023, and the news of the poisoning of the animals in March concerned the experts. The return of the black vulture “Ioanna”, however, is one positive development for the species.
Also, the first two-month period of 2026, the situation for the black vultures was corresponding with the observed natural course of regeneration of the forest.
Source: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ
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