Wild animals are known to have enemies. One of them is criminals. The animals are stalked by them, lured into traps, poisoned or simply shot. But illegal trade is also a sad reality. The figures also show this: According to WWF and Bird Life Austria, more than 200 wild birds and 16 strictly protected mammals are said to have fallen victim to illegal persecution between 2016 and 2022.

This is also underlined by another tragic case: that of the female imperial eagle "Artemisia". After she had covered a record distance through Europe with the help of GPS, she was shot in neighboring Burgenland and had to be put down. This kind of threat to native biodiversity is also highlighted in the special exhibition "Tierisch mobil! Nature on the move" at the Museum of Lower Austria.

Commitment and measures 
In order to stop the causes of illegal wildlife persecution, the WildLifeCrime project also relies on the reporting of suspected cases in addition to the optimization of technical and forensic processes - in order to support police investigations in the best possible way. Further information and registration at wildlifecrime.at

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