Sea eagle successfully released into freedom after traumatic brainrauma!

Sea eagle successfully released into freedom after traumatic brainrauma!

In Haringsee, a spectacular success in species protection was recently celebrated: a majestic sea eagle who was found with a traumatic brainrauma could be released into freedom. The bird had noticed a worried walker who noticed that he had difficulty getting into the air and only brief distances flew. He then alerted the owl and bird of prey station (EGS), which took the injured eagle into her care. Dr. Hans Frey, the scientific director of the EGS, explained that inconspicuous blood values ​​and missing visible injuries indicated a traumatic brainrauma trauma, which may have been caused by a collision with a vehicle or a territory among adult sea adadlers. After several days of medical care, the eagle was strong enough for his return to nature, such as krone.at reported.

transmitter for important findings

Before the release, the sea eagle received a station as part of a WWF research project to collect important data about its flight routes and its mating behavior. The bird was originally mounted in the Donau-Auen National Park in 2021, but the first station was lost. WWF species expert Christian Pichler emphasized that the sea eagle, which is one of the strictly protected species in Europe, was only considered extinct in Austria a short time before the turn of the millennium. Thanks to intensive protective measures, the number of breeding pairs has now increased to around 70. Nevertheless, the majestic birds are still exposed to numerous dangers.

One of the greatest threats is the hunting for water birds, in which grapid ammunition is often used. This can be absorbed by sea eagles if they eat injured or died prey, which can lead to fatal lead poisoning. With the ban on the use of leading ammunition in wetlands, the first steps to reduce this danger have been initiated. Dr. Frey emphasized how moving it is to give back such an impressive animal freedom, and added that the sea eagle is not only part of the ecosystem, but also has individual needs that need to be respected, as oe24.at reported.