Wild Animal Crime: Bird of Prey Released From Trap

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The Federal Criminal Office as well as the Landespolizeidirektion and the Landeskriminalamt Burgenland carried out an action against wildlife crime in the district of Neusiedl am See on Thursday. A bird of prey could be freed from a trap. The action also involved the nature conservation organizations WWF and Birdlife Austria. In addition to the rescued bird of prey, evidence of further suspected cases as well as a dead hareskadaver were found.

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In the district of Neusiedl am See a bird of prey was released from a trap. Police, WWF and BirdLife found further evidence of illegal hunting.

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In a police action against wildlife crime, a bird of prey was released from a trap on Thursday in the district of Neusiedl am See. This not only prevented or ended immediate animal suffering, but also provided valuable clues for further investigations, the Federal Criminal Office (BK) reported on Friday in a dispatch. Landespolizei as well as WWF and BirdLife were also involved. There were also seizures in similar cases.