New Report Highlights Alarming Rise in Sturgeon Trafficking in the Lower Danube Region Wildlife crime is threatening the survival of critically endangered sturgeon species, according to the latest WWF report on sturgeon poaching and trafficking in the Lower Danube region. The analysis documents 395 cases of illegal sturgeon fishing and trade in Bulgaria, Romania, and […]
With all sturgeon species in Europe now facing extinction, a WWF-CEE report details the alarming scale of the ongoing illegal catches of these iconic fish, which is the main threat to the survival of remaining sturgeon species in the Lower Danube. The report, a unique endeavor that compiles data across Bulgaria, Romania, and Ukraine, is […]
The fight against wildlife crime in Bulgaria received a significant boost after institutions and NGOs united to create a specialized Wildlife Crimes unit in the Bulgarian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Last year, a WWF report analyzed the scale of these crimes in the country, and highlighted the need for such a structure. The new unit, […]
In October 2022, Bulgarian prosecutors took part in a groundbreaking two-day training event that marked the beginning of a series of sessions aimed at equipping these legal professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to tackle wildlife crime. The training was organised by WWF Bulgaria and the Association of Prosecutors in Bulgaria (APB), as part […]
Control authorities recorded only 2,818 injured wild animals in five years WWF Bulgaria publishes the first-ever study on the scale of wildlife law violations in Bulgaria, based on official information received from relevant institutions. The results show that endangered species enjoy significantly less protection than the so-called economically important species, i.e. those that can be […]