AvianFlu Archives - Society for the Protection of Prespa

13 Mar

Articles13/03/2025

The phenomenon seems to be declining! Although we recorded 46 dead Dalmatian pelicans in Lesser Prespa and 11 in Cheimaditida since early February, everything now appears to be returning to normal, with the colonies hosting hundreds of nesting birds.One confirmed case in Kerkini. This concerns a Dalmatian pelican that was breeding in Cheimaditida and was being monitored via a satellite transmitter. During a visit to Kerkini on February 26, the...

27 Feb

Featured27/02/2025

Together with Princeton University, Fighting Avian Influenza!One of the key collaborations at the Society for the Protection of Prespa is with the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University and Ph.D. student Qiqi Yang recently visited our area to conduct extensive sediment sampling at key sites in the two Prespa lakes, which are frequented by pelicans and other aquatic birds.The goal of this partnership is to better understand avian...

24 Feb

Announcements24/02/2025

Following the announcement by the Veterinary Subdivision of Florina regarding the detection of the avian influenza virus in our region, we inform domestic poultry owners about the necessity of taking essential preventive measures.Specifically:Domestic poultry must not be kept in open and unfenced areas (yards, courtyards, fields, etc.) throughout the Municipality of Prespa. Domestic poultry must be kept exclusively in enclosed or covered spaces until mid-May. The general public should...