The mistlet: a lethal trap for many species
THE MISTLET: A LETHAL TRAP FOR MANY SPECIES Have you heard of mistletoe traps? Unfortunately we do. Mistletoe is a plant that produces a highly sticky substance that goes by the same name. Mistletoe traps are a technique used by individuals and companies to kill certain pest species, such as mice and other rodents or […]
Fishing harves
FISHING HARVES There are many specimens of marine fauna, mostly birds, that enter our Wildlife Recovery Center, seriously injured by fishing hooks of all kinds. Bottom longline fishing is deadly dangerous for, as the SEO birdlife projects warn, more than 1,000 Mediterranean birds, some of them protected and in danger of extinction (such as Puffinus […]
20th anniversary of COFIB
Next September 28th we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of COFIB. We attach the programs of the different islands. >> Schedule XX Anniversary COFIB Mallorca (pdf) Download Triptych Mallorca >> Schedule XX Anniversary COFIB Menorca (pdf) Download Triptych Menorca >> Schedule XX Anniversary COFIB Ibiza (pdf) Download Triptych Ibiza
Irrigation ponds, deadly traps during the summer
Photo: Milana specimen found dead in an irrigation pond From 2019 to date, a total of 35 animals have been admitted to CRFS COFIB Mallorca after falling into irrigation ponds, 21 of which have drowned. It should be noted that 15 of these 35 specimens have been kites, Milvus milvus, which represents 45% of the […]
5000 animals
El CRFS COFIB MALLORCA LLEGA A LOS 5.000 ANIMALES ATENDIDOS EN EL 2023 Por primera vez, el CRFS COFIB Mallorca ha llegado a los 5.000 animales atendidos en un año, concretamente 5008 animales, 4531 silvestres y el resto exóticos. Queremos agradecer a toda la ciudadanía, clínicas veterinarias, autoridades, cuerpos de seguridad del estado, agentes de […]
Tortuga en cautividad
En estos días, ha ingresado en nuestro hospital de fauna silvestre, CRFS COFIB Mallorca, un ejemplar de tortuga mora (T. graeca), que procedía de tenencia en cautividad. Tras la exploración del animal, vimos que tanto el caparazón como el plastrón eran anormalmente blandos, y en la radiografía pudimos confirmar el diagnóstico: osteopatía metabólica. Se trata […]
PRTR-UE Control of Invasive Species on the Balearic Islands 2022-2026
↓ DOWNLOAD ALL THE MATERIAL BELOW ↓ Objective: The safeguarding of native species and the restoration of vulnerable habitats, such as islands and islets. Actions: Detection of the presence of invaders Eradication of rats and snakes on islets with endangered fauna Elimination of invasive fauna Control of raccoons in Mallorca’s Serra de Tramuntana Creation of […]
Would you like to volunteer to monitor sea turtle nests in Cala Millor?
COFIB is looking for volunteers to monitor a nest in Cala Millor, where a loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) laid 82 eggs on July 7th. The process will be the same as for the nest on Can Pere Antoni Beach, which has been monitored since June 7th: a team of volunteers will work in shifts to […]
COFIB Participates in the XVII Luso-Spanish Congress of Herpetology and XXI Spanish Congress of Herpetology Held in Eivissa
The XVII Luso-Spanish Congress of Herpetology and XXI Spanish Congress of Herpetology were held last week in Santa Eulària des Riu, Eivissa, with the theme of ‘Biological Invasions in Islands’. COFIB presented three papers in poster format and one oral presentation. These explained the work of the Consorci per a la recuperació de la […]
CRFS Cofibma’s Educational Agenda for the 2022-2023 School Year Finishes This Week
The CRFS COFIB Ma offers different educational activities every year, including workshops and visits to the Mallorca recovery centre, which are fully subsidised by the Conselleria de Medi Ambient i Territori del Govern Balear. The activities are published in the environmental education resources guide that can be found on the CAIB Environmental Education Service […]
