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The case database on wildlife crime<\/b> <\/h1>\n \n

Together for species conservation in Germany and Austria: Help us to combat the illegal persecution of protected species.<\/p>\n \n \n

\n Search the Case Database<\/a>\n Report case<\/a> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n
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Why are we fighting wildlife crime?<\/h2>\n \n

Many people are not aware that the illegal killing of protected wild animals does not only take place in distant regions in Africa or Asia, but also right on our doorstep, regularly in countries such as Germany and Austria.<\/p>\n \n Learn more<\/a> <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n 127 <\/div>\n \n
\n Illegally killed wolves in Germany since 1990 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n 2.238 <\/div>\n \n
\n Illegally killed birds of prey between 2005 and 2021 in Germany <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n More than <\/div>\n \n
\n 90 % <\/div>\n \n
\n Of illegal raptor persecution in Germany remain undetected <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n 12 <\/div>\n \n
\n Illegally killed lynx between 2013 and 2023 in Germany <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Over <\/div>\n \n
\n 200 <\/div>\n \n
\n Wild birds were victims of illegal persecution in Austria between 2016 and 2022 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Only <\/div>\n \n
\n 7% <\/div>\n \n
\n Of all cases of illegal raptor persecution in Germany are solved <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n 16 <\/div>\n \n
\n Strictly protected mammals (wolf, lynx, beaver, otter) were killed illegally in Austria between 2016 and 2022 <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Approx. <\/div>\n \n
\n 30 <\/div>\n \n
\n Various toxins detected in birds of prey poisonings in Germany <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Prison sentences in Germany in connection with illegal raptor persecution <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Illegally killed European bisons in Germany <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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