17/05/2025
Thank you Dominik Fischer!
Many of our active members are involved and active in the scientific community and contribute to conservation and avian medicine. A great example is our president Dr. Dominik Fischer.
Last week, the four-day meeting of the specialist groups (Taxon Advisory Groups, TAGs) for birds of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) took place at the Nordens Ark conservation zoo in Sweden. Our deputy president Dominik Fischer, also attended. In his presentations, he spoke about preventive measures against West Nile Virus and the use of assisted reproduction in species conservation. The international participants engaged in in-depth discussions on research, as well as the care, breeding, and protection of various bird species across 13 TAGs. They also had the opportunity to learn about the exemplary nature and species conservation initiatives of their colleagues at Nordens Ark. Overall, it was a very productive and important meeting.
Two weeks ago our president was invited as a speaker at this year’s 71st General Assembly of the CIC. The assembly focused on the overarching theme of “Mediation” to highlight the need for cooperation among various interest groups and decision-makers in the field of nature and species conservation. In his presentation, Dr. Fischer focused in particular on the rehabilitation and reintroduction of birds of prey and owls. He reported, among other things, on the conservation of the Philippine eagle, the reintroduction of the Ural owl, and the rehabilitation of injured peregrine falcons. The session and the subsequent panel discussion particularly emphasized the essential link between in-situ and ex-situ conservation, aiming to inspire every attendee to take active part in efforts to protect nature and biodiversity. The protection and sustainable use of nature are considered as a joint responsibility, evaluated through research projects and adapted as needed.
The CIC is an international organization for the protection of wildlife, including game species, founded in France in the 1930s. It currently counts 90 NGOs, 1,900 individual members from 86 countries, and 30 state governments among its members. The CIC also cooperates closely with organizations such as WWF, CITES, UNESCO, UNEP, FAO, and the Convention on Biological Diversity.
