Italien – 08. 11. 2025

Northern Italy: 49 poachers convicted!

08.11.2025

Our 40th autumn bird protection camp in Brescia (Lombardy) in northern Italy has now come to an end after five weeks. The region between Lake Iseo and Lake Garda is one of the main hotspots for poaching in Europe, which is why our bird protection camps have been held here during the migration season since 1985. Since the beginning of October, a total of 41 participants have been on duty – every day, they searched for trapping and hunting sites in the area covering over 4,000 square kilometres. Thanks to our reports, 49 poachers have been caught. In total, the authorities seized 11 glue sticks, 19 bow traps, 112 nets and 277 snap traps, 14 electronic decoys, 20 shotguns and 1,825 rounds of ammunition. A further 1,006 birds were confiscated, including 423 live thrushes and finches, which were released.